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Early Detection Is Your Best Protection
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Breast Cancer Statisticsfor Women
• A woman has a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime.
• Number one diagnosed cancer of women in the United States.
• Second leading cause of cancer death.
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Breast Cancer Statistics For North Dakota Women
• An average of 552 new cases of breast cancer annually.
• An average of 89 deaths caused by breast cancer each year.
Source-North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry
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Breast Cancer Statistics For North Dakota Men
• Men can develop breast cancer too, but it occurs less frequently.
• There were over 22 North Dakota men diagnosed with breast cancer from 2005 to 2009.
• One North Dakota male will die each year from breast cancer.
• Diagnosis and treatment may be delayed by men.
Source-North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry
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Are You at Risk?
Risk factors include:
• Being a woman.
• Being older than 50 – the risk of breast cancer increases with age.
• Having a personal and/or family history of breast cancer.
• Genetic mutation of the genes BRCA 1 and 2.
• Taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for more than five years.
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Signs and Symptoms
Changes in skin color and/or texture
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Signs and Symptoms
Change in the size or shape of the breast
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Signs and Symptoms
Change in the appearance of the nipple
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Signs and Symptoms
Discharge from the nipple
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Signs and Symptoms
Lump or thickening in the breast
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A change in your breast you see or feel does notmean it’s breast cancer.
However, any change should be checked by a
health care provider.
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Early Detection Is Your BEST PROTECTION
If breast cancer is found If breast cancer is found
and treated early, and treated early,
the five-year survival rate is 98 percent.the five-year survival rate is 98 percent.
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The key to The key to finding breast finding breast
cancer iscancer is early early
detection.detection.
The key to The key to early early
detection is detection is screening.screening.
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Clinical Breast Exam
A clinical breast exam is when a health-care provider looks for and feels for any changes in your breasts.
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MammogramA mammogram is
important.
A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast. It can detect breast cancer two to three years before a lump can be felt.
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Women’s Way may provide a way to pay for breast and cervical cancer screening
for eligible women ages 40-64.
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Who is eligible for Women’s Way?
Call 800.44 WOMEN (800.449.6636)
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Take Charge!
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Information Obtained From:• National Cancer Institute
• North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry• North Dakota Department of Health,
Division of Vital Records• Women’s Way Program
Slideshow Presentation
Developed by the North
Dakota Cancer Coalition
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