"My mission is to help women advocate for their breast health." A breast cancer survivor has created a mobile app, called Feel For Your Life, to help women conduct breast self-exams. "I found out ...

The point of breast self-awareness is to “know what your breasts normally look and feel like. And if something changes and you have a new lump or a new thickening, you could bring it to a doctor’s ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a good reminder to brush up on the basics so that you can detect the disease early. To start, be familiar with what your breasts usually look and feel like (it’s your ...

Self-breast examination helps detect early changes that may signal breast cancer. A medical oncologist explains how to do a ...

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A woman should have an annual mammogram once she turns 45 years old. However, younger women are encouraged to perform a breast self-exam once every month to maintain breast health and look for ...

A well-woman exam—also known as a women’s wellness exam—is a routine checkup with a women’s health provider. It’s an opportunity to check your overall health and discuss your health risks, especially ...

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 ...

When you consider that rates of breast cancer continue to rise in women under 50, per the American Cancer Society, it makes sense to want to do everything you can to prevent it—or at the very least, ...

As San Diego healthcare providers, we see the devastating impacts of women skipping their annual breast examinations and breast imaging. Early and accurate detection and treatment of breast cancer is ...