For October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month, learn how to self-test for any suspicions. Breast cancer is a cancer that develops within the breast tissue of either woman and men, but is 100 times less common in men. Many women don’t discover the cancer until it is too late, even though it is easy to detect early breast cancer yourself with a few tests at home. Suspicious signs include: lumps in the breast, change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, fluid coming from the nipple, or a red scaly patch of skin. In 2012, 1.68 million cases were recorded and resulted in 522,000 deaths, therefore women should always take precautions and self-test. Self-testing: Step 1 – Observation: Carefully look at you breasts in front of a mirror with your arms to your hips and shoulders straight. Look for any changes or unusualities like changes in breast size, color, change in nipple position, dimpling, puckering or bulging in the skin. Redness, soreness and rashes can also be symptoms or signs of breast cancer. Step 2 – Observe some more: Look for the exact same changes, but with your arms raised straight up. Step 3 – Check for leakage: Check if … Continue reading Self-Test For Breast Cancer This October