Early Detection of Breast Cancer Chapel Hill NC

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Monthly Self-Examination for early detection of Breast Cancer

Author: Shane Fallas

Breast cancer is a very life changing event. It is a destroyer of homes and a killer of dreams. Sometimes it is carried undetected and it advances, waiting, lurking, and growing until it is too late.

This does not have to be and should not be the case. Monthly Self-Examinations for Lumps, abnormalities, and disfigurement that can lead to Breast Cancer are essential for the early detection and treatment of Breast Cancer.

If you notice any changes in the texture, size, looks, or feel of one or both breasts you should see your primary health care professional.

A way you can be proactive in the fight against Breast Cancer is to perform a self exam at the same time routinely every month. By doing the self examinations by schedule you can easier find any abnormalities.

The breasts should be approximately the same size but this is not always the case and one may be larger than the other.

Check for any discoloration from the top to the bottom of each breast. Place your fingers on your breast and gently palpate in an overlapping pattern from top to bottom to include the underside. Repeat this process on the other breast.

Should you find any abnormalities log them on paper and contact your primary health care provider (P.H.P.).

It is very important to have examinations performed by your P.H.P. routinely; the amount of time recommended between exams varies by age and risk factors.

Your P.H.P. may ask you to have a mammogram. This is a procedure usually done in the x-ray department performed by an x-ray technician. The process is sometimes uncomfortable but the benefits far outweigh any discomfort. It is basically an x-ray of the breast and provides your P.H.P. with valuable information regarding you health and risk for Breast Cancer.

Breast health should not be dismissed in both male and females; that’s right men can have breast cancer also! Please see your Primary Health Care Provider and PLEASE help spread knowledge and awareness of BREAST CANCER.

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John K Fong , MD

919-765-7483
5901 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd
Durham, NC
John K Fong , MD AMA members must adhere to the AMA's Principles of Medical Ethics Primary Specialty (Self Designated)(note): OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Gender: Male Location: View Map Durham, NC 27707 Office Phone: 919-765-7483 Medical School: U OF BUFFALO, SUNY SCH OF MED & BIOMEDICAL SCI, BUFFALO NY 14214 Residency Training: UNIV OF PITTSBURGH MED CTR, OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Major Professional Activity: OFFICE BASED PRACTICE American Board of Medical Specialties Certification: Copyright 2006 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved. Obstetrics & Gynecology AMA Physician's Recognition Award: This physician holds an AMA Physician's Recognition Award certificate (AMA PRA), valid through 02/01/2011. The AMA PRA certificate recognizes physicians who complete at least fifty hours of continuing medical education annually.