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Prevention and Screening

• Breast Health: Three-Step Plan for Preventive Care
  

  To monitor your breast health, you should do a monthly breast self-exam, get a year clinical exam, and get mammograms as directed by your doctor.

• Can I Get Checked for Breast Cancer Before I Have Symptoms?
  
• How to Perform a Breast Self-Examination (BSE)
  

  By doing BSE regularly, you get to know how your breasts normally feel so that you are more apt to detect any change.

• What Can I Do if I Am at Risk for Breast Cancer?
  
• Solving the Breast Cancer Puzzle
  

  Investigators report headway against breast cancer, the disease that worries women more than any other.

• Reducing Your Risk for Breast Cancer
  

  Your health habits may play a role in helping to reduce your risk for this serious disease, and they're particularly important as you get older.

• Hope on the Horizon for Breast Cancer
  

  In recent years, researchers have discovered new and better ways to detect and treat breast cancer—and to keep it from coming back.

• Myths About What Causes Breast Cancer
  

  Breast cancer is NOT caused by antiperspirants or deodorants, breast implants, or living near electromagnetic fields.

• FDA Sets Higher Standards for Mammography