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The presentation has been prepared for raising awareness amongst the immigrant women folk in Calgary as many of them are not aware of its facts and also they do share the common risk factors in the population.
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BREAST HEALTH
AWARENESS
BY JYOTSNA THAKUR JHAAt Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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My health is important
Your HealthStaying healthy is important for you AND your
family
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How do you stay healthy?
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Your Health
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Breast Health
Breast
Breast
How is the Breast Designed
The breasts sit on the chest muscles that cover the ribs.
Each breast is made of 15 to 20 lobes.
Lobes contain many smaller lobules.
Lobules contain groups of tiny glands that can produce milk.
Milk flows from the lobules through thin tubes called ducts to the nipple.
The nipple is in the center of a dark area of skin called the areola.
Fat fills the spaces between the lobules and ducts.
Do you know anyone who has had breast cancer?
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Breast Health
Breast Cancer
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Breast Health
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• 1 in 9 women in Alberta are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime*
• Breast cancer can be treated when found early
*Statistic from Alberta Cancer Board: http://www.cancerboard.ab.ca/abcsp/
BREAST CANCER
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Breast HealthSurvivor
Most women receive treatment and survive.
Breast cancer is always caused by a genetic abnormality (a “mistake” in the genetic material). However, only 5-10% of cancers are due to an abnormality inherited from your mother or father. About 90% of breast cancers are due to genetic abnormalities that happen as a result of the aging process and the “wear and tear” of life in general.
What causes Breast cancer
2nd leading cause of death 2nd most common cancer Incidence increases with age All women are at risk
Breast Cancer Facts
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Cancer starts small and then grows big
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If you find cancer when it is small, treatment may work better
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FIVE STEPS TO BEING BREAST AWARE
• STEP 1: Know how your breasts normally LOOK &
FEEL.
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Be Breast Aware
Look & Feel
Every woman’s breasts are different.
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• STEP 2: Know what CHANGES to look for.
FIVE STEPS TO BEING BREAST AWARE
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Size
Changes to the WHOLE BREAST
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Shape
Changes to the WHOLE BREAST
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Pain
Changes you can FEEL
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LumpChanges you can FEEL
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• pulled inward
NippleChanges to the NIPPLE
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Discharge
• discharge (bleeding)
Changes to the NIPPLE
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Redness
• redness (bruise)
Changes to the SKIN
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Rash or Itch
• rash or itch
Changes to the SKIN
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Changes to the SKIN
Dimple or Pucker
• dimple or pucker
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• STEP 3: LOOK & FEEL for changes.
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Each whole breast
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Above and below each breast
• above
• below
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Under both arms
• armpit
Menstruating women- 5 to 7 days after the beginning of
their period Menopausal women - same date each month Pregnant women – same date each month Takes about 10 minutes Perform BSE at least once a month Examine all breast tissue
When to do BSE
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• STEP 4: Talk to your doctor about any changes right
away.
FIVE STEPS TO BEING BREAST AWARE
When did you see your doctor last?Have you ever had a clinical breast
exam? 35
Be Breast Aware
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You should have a clinical breast exam every year starting at age 40 36
Be Breast AwareClinical Breast Exam
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• STEP 5: Talk to your doctor about when you should have a
mammogram.
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Mammogram
• Mammograms are free for women in Alberta
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Be Breast AwareMammogram
• Women 50 – 69 years old should have a mammogram every 2 years
• Mammograms are free for women in Alberta
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Screening Average-size lump found by woman practicing occasional breast self-exam (BSE)
Average-size lump found by woman practicing regular breast self-exam (BSE)
Average-size lump found by first mammogram
Average-size lump found by getting regular mammograms
Risk factors increases your chances of having breast cancer but does not causes it.
Breast cancer results from the abnormal, uncontrollable replication of cells of the breast.
RISK FACTORS
Gender: female (1% males)Race: more common in whitesAge: increases as a woman gets older. Relative : (mother or sister)Menstrual history :early on set late menopauseChildbirth: first child After the age of 30 or having no children at all
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING ARE PROTECTIVE
AGAINST BREAST CANCER
ObesityDiet: Fat, AlcoholLack of Physical Activity: StressRadiation ExposureHistory of cancer: breast, uterus, cervix, ovaryHormones: estrogens in Hormone replacement therapy & Birth control pillsGenetics: certain conditions that are inherited
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
70% HAVE NO RISK FACTORS
Breast Screening Life Plan
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Look and feel for any unusual changes in your breasts
See your doctor regularly for a health check-up
Women 20 to 39
Breast Screening Life Plan
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Women 40 to 49Talk to your doctor about your risk of breast cancer
Go for screening mammogram every year as part of your regular health check-up
Check your breasts regularly for unusual changes
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Women 50 to 69
Have a mammogram every two years, unless your doctor tells you otherwise
Check your breasts regularly for unusual changes
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Women 70+ Talk to your doctor if you should
continue to have regular mammograms
Have your breasts checked every year by your doctor as part of your regular health check-up
Check your breasts regularly for unusual changes
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At any age• Talk to your doctor right away if you notice any changes to your breasts
REMEMBER, THESE CHANGES DO NOT MEAN
YOU HAVE BREAST CANCER!
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YOU
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MAMMOGRAM
What is Health Link? How do I use Health Link?
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Health Link
403-943-5465
To use Health Link
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Press:
“I SPEAK _______”
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Women’s Health Services
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• Alberta Health Services Women’s Health Resources Center
For full physical check-up including clinical breast exam
• Northeast Calgary Women’s Clinic
Phone: (403) 944-2270Address: Room 185, 1441-29th Street NW, Calgary AB T2N 4J8Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/clin/women/index.htm
Phone: (403) 717-0812Address: Suite #410, 2675 36 Street N.E. Calgary AB T1Y 6H6Website: http://www.newomensclinic.com
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• The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation: http://www.cbcf.org/breastcancer/
• The Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Program: http://www.cancerboard.ab.ca/ABCSP/program.html
• Screening for Life: http://www.screeningforlife.ca
Problems or Questions
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If you have problems finding a doctor or getting a mammogram or if you have any
questions, please telephone
Tayyiba Khan
Project Coordinator Breast Health Initiative for Newcomers
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA)
(403) 263-4414 Ext 150
Myths & FactsTouching the breasts too often will lead to
cancer
Talking about cancer causes cancer
Using illegal drugs causes cancer
Herbs cure breast cancer
A bruise on the breast will lead to breast cancer.
If an incision is made during breast cancer surgery, the cancer will spread.
Getting too many mammograms leads tobreast cancer.
Mammograms are only used to evaluatebreast lumps.
Breast cancer only affects older women If you have a risk factor for breast cancer,
you're likely to get the disease Using antiperspirants causes breast cancer. A breast cancer diagnosis is an automatic
death sentence. Breast cancer is preventable
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THANK YOU
