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Your Self chec™
Men's Breast Cancer Guide
SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE TO FIND OUT WHEN AND HOW TO CHECK.
As hard as it might be to believe,
men can get breast cancer too. Make it a monthly habit to check your breasts
for any lumps, especially after age 40.
If you have a Self chec™ caring kit don’t forget to attach a monthly Self chec™ reminder sticker to your date book to remind you to do your monthly Breast and Testicular self-checks and call the doctor to schedule your yearly check-up.
You can also set up a free monthly reminder on the Self chec™ Web site. It's easy, just click the Green Box on the right and fill in the blanks. Remember, it could save your life.
Beginning at age 40, do
a monthly Breast Self-check at the same time you do your Testicular Self-
check.
By touching your breasts monthly, you will notice any
changes
that may take place.
Check for:
Abnormal lumps or swelling in either the breast, nipple, or chest muscle
Skin
dimpling or puckering
Nipple
retraction (turning inward)
Redness
or scaliness of the nipple or breast
Nipple
discharge
If you have a history of breast cancer (female or male)
in
your family, ask your doctor about getting a mammogram.
It's easier for a man to check his breasts than a woman.
Try to get into the habit of touching each breast
once a month at the same time you do your Testicular-Self
check. Do this by using light, medium
and firm pressure with the inner pads of your three middle fingers.
If you find something suspicious CLICK HERE
This Breast Self-check is not a substitute for seeing your doctor yearly.
| Your Self chec™ |
IMPORTANT: The information on the cancer pages of this site was culled by the director of Self chec and initially reviewed by the folks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on the newest information from the national cancer advisory organizations, including, but not limited to, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and American Cancer Society. We recognize that the national cancer advisory organizations sometimes do not agree about specific cancer guidelines, often making it confusing to the public about what to do. That is why we are asking you to err on the side of caution by always consulting a healthcare professional to advise you in the healthy choices you will make. Thank you.
Selfchec
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Plus there was
the whole idea of me having breast cancer. Testicular
cancer, prostate cancer like most guys get--I could understand
that. But breast cancer? Wait a minute...I got a whole bunch of
female hormones that are going wild in my body? And there's not
even a history of breast cancer in the women in my family. Richard
Roundtree |
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