| Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in | | | | A more severe breast cancer detection will be pain in |
| women, and one of the most common types of | | | | your breasts. A cancer that has grown large enough |
| cancer in general. It is estimated that one in seven | | | | to impinge on nerves will be a noticeable lump in a |
| women that live to age 90 will develop breast cancer. | | | | self check or mammogram, so hopefully you’ll |
| It is especially prevalent in some families, making the | | | | catch anything before it gets to the point of causing |
| statistics a bit skewed. If you have a family history | | | | pain. If one or both of your breasts are in pain, again |
| of breast cancer, your chances of developing the | | | | its important to keep in mind that you don’t |
| disease are much greater. It’s therefore a good | | | | necessarily have breast cancer. During puberty and |
| idea to stay especially vigilant for breast cancer | | | | periods of hormone fluxes, tenderness of the |
| detection.breast cancer detection is difficult initially | | | | breasts is common. Also pregnancy, and some |
| since the symptoms don’t often manifest | | | | medications can cause pain or tenderness in your |
| themselves until the cancer is already in its later | | | | breasts. |
| stages of growth, and may have already | | | | Even though in most cases you find breast cancer |
| metastasized to other more vital areas of the body. | | | | detection in women over 40, women in their teens |
| That is why it is so important for women to regularly | | | | and twenties are occasionally diagnosed as well. Most |
| get checked. Mammograms may be unpleasant, but | | | | people don’t know that about one percent of |
| late stage breast cancer detection is worse. | | | | the cases are in men. Starting from puberty, it is a |
| The most clear and common breast cancer detection | | | | good idea to start checking yourself for lumps. |
| is of course a lump in your breast. It is important to | | | | Remember, during this period you’re likely to find |
| keep in mind that not all lumps are cancerous. Most | | | | a lot of lumps that are harmless. With some |
| women will develop numerous lumps in their breasts | | | | experience and some consultation with your doctor, |
| throughout their lives; they are especially common | | | | you’ll soon get an idea of the kinds of lumps |
| during periods of rapid hormonal changes such as | | | | that are normal, and the kinds of lumps that may be |
| puberty, and menstruation. Some women will have | | | | breast cancer symptoms. |
| more lumps than others. | | | | |