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Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women
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Risk factors for breast cancer:
Detect breast cancer early:
• Being female is the highest risk
factor for breast cancer, but 1% of all
breast cancers occur in males
• Age. The older you are, the higher your
risk is for getting breast cancer, and the
risk is especially high for women over the
age of 60
• Personal history of breast cancer
or breast disease
• Family history of breast cancer and/or
presence of breast cancer gene
• Early menarche. Females who have their
first period prior to age 12
are at an increased risk
• First pregnancy after age 25
• Having no children
• Using hormone replacement therapy
The best way to fight breast cancer is to
detect the disease in the early stages.
Early detection strategies include:
What you can do to reduce your
chance of getting breast cancer:
• Get clinical breast exams
every three years after age
20, and every year
after age 40
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Decrease your daily fat intake
Increase your fiber intake
Eat fresh fruits and vegetables
Drink less than 2 alcoholic drinks a day
Be active at least 30 minutes a day
Don’t smoke
• Do monthly breast self exams.
Look for common signs and symptoms of
breast cancer, such as:
○ Any change in the way the breast or
nipple feels, including tenderness,
a lump, or thickening
○ Any change in the way
the breast or nipple looks,
including size, shape,
or color
○ Nipple discharge
(See the information below
about Buddy Check 12 to find
out how to do a self exam.)
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• Get mammograms every year
after the age of 40
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Breas t cancer resources and information
• AHCCCS covers mammograms and clinical breast exams for women ages 40–64.
• Women who are uninsured or underinsured can get checked through the ADHS
Well Woman HealthCheck Program. Call
1.888.257.8502 or visit www.wellwoman
healthcheck.org.
• Mobile On-site Mammography offers
convenient appointments at Fry’s Food
Stores for non-AHCCCS patients. For a
schedule or an appointment call
480.967.3767 or 800.285.0272.
• Komen Phoenix maintains a list of free or
low-cost mammogram and treatment options
at www.komenphoenix.org/understandingbreast-cancer/about-breast-cancer/.
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure offers
information on risk factors, prevention, early
detection, screening, diagnosis, treatment,
support and more. Visit ww5.komen.org to
learn more.
• CancerCare has partnered with Komen
for the Cure to provide a counseling and referral helpline for women diagnosed with
breast cancer at 1.877.GO.KOMEN
(1.877.465.6636). To learn more about Cancer
Care’s telephone and face-to-face support
groups, call 1.800.813.HOPE (4673).
• Buddy Check 12 is a local initiative to
remind women to do monthly breast self
exams. Get monthly reminders and instructions on how to complete your self exam at
www.azcentral.com/12news/buddycheck.
• Bosom Buddies is a local organization
dedicated to providing support to those diagnosed with breast cancer. They have monthly
support groups, educational programs, and a
24 hour hotline at 602.231.6648. Visit
www.bosombuddies-az.org for information.
• Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book has been
called the “bible for women with breast cancer.” Learn more about her foundation and
this book at www.dslrf.org.
• National Breast Cancer Foundation,
Inc. promotes early detection and offers a
free, interactive, online Early Detection Plan.
Visit www.nationalbreastcancer.org/.
One in 8 women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime
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