20 October - national day of fight against breast cancer

The main method of prevention of dangerous diseases - regular checkups glands. They recommended for all women starting from the age of 20, with a frequency of once a month. In addition, it is necessary every six months to a year to see a doctor-mammologist. Such vigilance is warranted. Breast cancer for several years a leader among cancers. In a good, self-examination should become a habit. Hold it better in a certain time - 6-12-the first day of menstruation, when the pain and swelling of the breast.


If you have already installed menopause or menstrual cycles due to age-related changes become irregular, self-examination can be done once a month at any time.




Remember: self-examination is necessary in order to make sure that you are healthy and not to find themselves in trouble! Change the shape or size of the breast, accompanied by unpleasant sensations, not necessarily a sign of disease! Maybe you just picked up the wrong bra. As practice shows, after the woman adequately assess their size, will buy more spacious bodice, pain in the breast can pass.




Numbers




In Ukraine every hour from breast cancer, one woman dies. Each year are diagnosed 16 thousand new cases.




The causes of breast cancer

Source:

Komsomolskaya Pravda Ukraine

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