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 ...

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 ...

Mammograms don’t catch everything. “It’s well established in the medical community that mammograms miss about 10 — 15 percent of palpable masses in the breast,” says Northwestern Medicine Breast ...

There’s a timeless truth to the old aphorism, “if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.” Although that might be true for many things in life, when it comes to breast self-exams, ...

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 ...

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 ...

For women over 20 years of age, a monthly breast self-exam (BSE) is a recommended step toward detecting breast cancer. By becoming familiar with the look and feel of your breasts, you will be better ...

Monthly self-checks can be a helpful way to recognize early symptoms of conditions such as cancer. People may benefit from checking body parts such as the breasts, chest, testicles, and skin monthly.

A breast self-exam is something that anyone can perform in the privacy of their own home to check to see if there are any abnormalities in their body. Helen Nichter reminds us that all bodies are ...

A home self-exam is something many people know about but may not be in the habit of doing often. However, performing a breast self-exam once a month is important for detecting physical signs of an ...

What's a woman to believe? Headlines in October hailed a Chinese study which concluded that breast cancer mortality rates are identical for women who do monthly breast self-exams and those who don't.