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If you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, here are the general steps typically taken: These steps can vary based on individual circumstances, so it’s important to work closely with your healthcare team to develop a personalized treatment plan. Diagnostic Testing: After an initial screening mammogram or physical exam reveals a suspicious area, further diagnostic tests such as a diagnostic mammogram, breast ultrasound, or MRI are conducted to get a clearer view. Biopsy: A biopsy

Lie on your back and put your right hand behind your head. Use your left hand to press down to examine the right breast. Apply light, medium, and firm pressure to check all layers of your breast tissue. Sit up and press into your right armpit to check for lumps. Squeeze your nipples to check for any discharge. Lie back down, switch arms, and repeat. It's advised to examine your breasts 3-5 days after your menstrual cycle. Breast self-exam: Manual inspection (reclining) With f

“I am surviving Metastatic Breast Cancer. When I received my diagnosis on March 24, 2021, I was lost. The reason I say surviving Metastatic Breast Cancer instead of battling this disease is because of the things I have learned through Listen To Your Body. I needed a support system to help me understand I was not alone. I was blessed to find a support system through Listen To Your Body. Breast Cancer is life changing but you don’t have to stop living because you have been dia

Most common cancer among U.S. women (excluding skin cancers) Accounts for ~30% of all new female cancers annually. 2024 estimates: 310,720 new invasive cases, 56,500 new non invasive cases Expected deaths in 2024: 42,250 women The 5-year relative survival rate varies by stage at diagnosis Average lifetime risk for U.S. women: 13% (1 in 8 chance) It mainly affects middle-aged and older women; the median diagnosis age: 62 Highest death rate among Black women compared to other

I was diagnosed in 2012, with my first breast cancer and felt alone in my fight. By the time I was diagnosed with my second, in 2018, I had already made the conscious decision to share my story and encourage my community to Listen To Your Body , promoting awareness not only of breast cancer but of any ailment one may face, so that whatever it is, big or small, people are aware that they are not alone, while directing them to resources or information to make for a better outco

Hello, I go by Musu and I've decided to create this forum to share my thoughts and hear the thoughts of others pertaining to the body and listening to it. I'm a breast cancer survivor and have found that many people still keep the fact that they have or have had cancer a secret. There may be lots of survivors around you and you may not even know it! I'm not saying you should stop everyone on the street to let them know or put up a billboard, but because there are so many peop

Do you listen to your body and if so, how do you do it? My youngest daughter was eight when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Two years prior, I had gone to my primary care physician with complaints of sharp pains in my breasts. The next year, the pain began to intensify and the skin on my right areola had been changing in a negative way. I began feeling as though my breast was engorged with milk. I nursed my children and could familiarize with the feeling, but becaus