Breast self-exam, or regularly examining your breasts on your own, can be an important way to find breast cancer early, when it’s more likely to be treated successfully—and you definitely don’t need ...

The conversation around self-breast exams has changed over the past few years, leaving people with breasts pretty confused. There was once a time when self-exams were taught in doctor's offices, but ...

Oct. 1 -- Breast self-examination is commonly taught as a way for women to detect breast cancer, but new research says cancer detection may be best taken out of their hands — because the exams don't ...

Even if you're doing an annual check-up at the gynaecologist, you still need to remind yourself to do a quick monthly breast examination. Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa After your regular breast exam by ...

Catching cancer in its earliest stages, when it can be treated most successfully, can increase the chances individuals who develop the disease go on to live long, healthy lives. Doctors are not as ...

Lillie Shockney answers the question: 'What To Look In A Self-Exam?' — -- Question: What changes in my breast should I look and feel for when doing a breast self-exam? Answer: When doing a breast ...

SEATTLE — Breast cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer death among women, according to the American Cancer Society. Part of the awareness is what women should look out for, in between ...

If you were lucky enough to know Mary Ann Wasil, then you were better for it. She left a legacy when she passed away from breast cancer in 2016 as the founder of the global nonprofit, The Get In Touch ...

I still remember my very first visit to the gynecologist in high school. Right above the pamphlets about sexually transmitted infections and birth control was a poster showing how to perform a breast ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer awareness starts with general breast awareness. Dr. Julie Nangia, medical director of breast oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer ...

Proactive self-care stands as an indispensable pillar of overall well-being. Among the myriad health concerns, breast cancer takes center stage, underscoring the critical necessity of routine ...

As important as mammograms are in detecting breast cancer, self-exams are just as vital for early detection. Research from Johns Hopkins University states that 40% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed ...