How to Detect Cancer, Here's How to Check Your Own Breasts

Posted on | Tuesday, October 21, 2014 | No Comments

Early eteksi can be done by doing breast self-examination or known by the acronym BSE. Unfortunately, there are still many people who do not know how to perform BSE. The level of public awareness about the importance of knowing for early detection is still low.

Head of Early Detection Installation and Social Oncology Cancer Hospital Dharmais, Walta Gautama said to be routinely detected early and treated promptly if there is a cancer medically

"BSE was supposed to be conscious of each woman. BSE helps women identify and help women see breast cancer as early as possible. To do this, first identify what kind of normal breast and recognize the changes," Walta said in Jakarta some time ago.

Walta explains, normal breast shape may not be symmetrical between the left and right. In addition, the breast can also be felt solid.

Then, parubahan suspect breast cancer is a lump there. For example, only occurs in one breast, hard when touched, uneven surfaces, hard driven, and not accompanied by pain.

"But if there is a lump that does not mean cancer for sure. A total of 9 out of 10 breast lumps are not cancer," said Walta.

In addition, a change in skin color, for example, becomes reddish, hollow like dimples and looks like orange peel.

Changes in the nipple may also occur, as there are no wounds heal more than 6 months, red or brown discharge, drawn into the nipple, and the nipple skin thickening.

The following steps perform BSE.

1. Stand upright facing a mirror in bright conditions. Observe if the change in shape, the surface skin of the breast, swelling, or changes in the nipple.

2. Lift your arms and place it on the back of the head. After that, push your elbows forward and examine your breasts. Encourage elbows back and observe the shape and size of the breast. When doing this exercise, chest muscles will contract.

3. Place both hands on the waist, and lean your shoulders forward. Back elbows thrust forward with strong it makes the chest muscles to contract. Observe if there is a change in your breast.

4.Angkat left arm up and bend your elbows. Meanwhile, use your right hand to touch and press the breast area. Pay attention to all parts of the breast and touch up to the armpit area. Raba was the one with a straight motion from the top to the bottom of the breast and vice versa. Then do a circular motion in the breast. Perform well with a straight motion from the edge of the breast to the nipple circle and vice versa.

5.Cubit both nipples. Then, look at whether there is a discharge from your nipple.

6. Perform in a sleeping position. Put a pillow under your right shoulder and lift your left arm up. Now examine the right breast while doing fingering movements like the fourth step. Use your fingers to press the entire breast to the armpit area. Perform well on the left breast.

BSE is best done on a regular basis is one to three months, so that when there are changes in the breast can be known. Examination should be performed between 7-10 days after the first day of menstruation. Because, when it was reduced breast density. For menopausal, do BSE on the same date every month or three months.

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