{"id":6269,"date":"2012-10-01T00:19:46","date_gmt":"2012-09-30T23:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinkoddy.wordpress.com\/?p=6269"},"modified":"2014-05-07T13:39:13","modified_gmt":"2014-05-07T12:39:13","slug":"october-is-breast-cancer-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/54.155.211.39\/blog\/2012\/10\/01\/october-is-breast-cancer-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breast cancer is the most common cancer to affect women with around 38,000 cases a year diagnosed in England, not forgetting that men can also are affected with around 260 diagnosed each year (source<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Further\u00a0help on symptoms and what to do<\/a>\u00a0if you find any = but most importantly please see a Doctor.<\/p>\n

Women should be familiar with their breasts – they change throughout the menstrual cycle, and check them regularly.<\/p>\n

“The milk-producing tissue in the breast becomes active in the days before a period starts. In some women, the breasts at this time feel tender and lumpy, especially near the armpits. \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

After a hysterectomy (removal of the womb), the breasts usually show the same monthly changes until the time when your periods would have stopped naturally.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

After the menopause, activity in the milk-producing tissue stops. Normal breasts can feel soft, less firm and not lumpy”.\u00a0<\/em>Taken from the NHS website.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Wear bras that are fitted properly – go and get fitted properly! A guide to how to measure for a bra.<\/a>\u00a0and make sure you attend breast screenings when you are offered them.<\/p>\n

Most lumps turn out to be nothing. Even if they are Cancer they can often just remove the lump. In rarer cases a\u00a0mastectomy<\/a>\u00a0is performed – which is the complete removal of the breast. Followed by chemotherapy (tablets) and radiotherapy (radiation).<\/p>\n

There are many success stories in the media of people who have had Breast Cancer diagnosed and treated<\/p>\n

Sheryl Crow<\/a><\/p>\n

Kylie Minogue<\/a><\/p>\n

Olivia Newton-John<\/a><\/p>\n

Jaclyn Smith<\/a><\/p>\n

Richard Roundtree<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nolan Sisters<\/a><\/p>\n

Of course it’s not all success stories though but that is why it is SO important to go as soon as you spot anything unusual.<\/p>\n

So urge you PLEASE – even if it turns out to be nothing – it wont be a waste of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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