Proactive self-care stands as an indispensable pillar of overall well-being. Among the myriad health concerns, breast cancer takes center stage, underscoring the critical necessity of routine ...

While October shines a spotlight on breast cancer awareness, organizations like SHAREing & CAREing work year-round to remind everyone that early detection saves lives. One of the simplest, most ...

Even if you're doing an annual check-up at the gynaecologist, you still need to remind yourself to do a quick monthly breast examination. Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa After your regular breast exam by ...

For women over 20 years of age, a monthly breast self-exam (BSE) is a recommended step toward detecting breast cancer. By becoming familiar with the look and feel of your breasts, you will be better ...

Monthly self-checks can be a helpful way to recognize early symptoms of conditions such as cancer. People may benefit from checking body parts such as the breasts, chest, testicles, and skin monthly.

A breast self-exam is something that anyone can perform in the privacy of their own home to check to see if there are any abnormalities in their body. Helen Nichter reminds us that all bodies are ...

Mammograms don’t catch everything. “It’s well established in the medical community that mammograms miss about 10 — 15 percent of palpable masses in the breast,” says Northwestern Medicine Breast ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alice G. Walton, PhD is a writer who covers health and mental health. Most women grew up hearing that monthly breast self exams ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer awareness starts with general breast awareness. Dr. Julie Nangia, medical director of breast oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer ...

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, and there has been a significant increase melanoma and nonmelanoma skin-cancer cases, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. The ...

After your regular breast exam by your gynaecologist, do you always promise yourself to do a monthly self-exam but then let it slide? Well, you shouldn't, because breast cancer usually causes no ...