In this article we will focus 
mainly on self-examination, you can do comfortably in your home without any special equipment and free: you just need to dedicate time and you master the technique explained. You have in your hands the means to help protect your life: Aim to make the most and do everything possible not to be a victim of breast cancer.
Surely among the members of your family, your friends or your coworkers know any woman who has breast cancer, which is a survivor of this type of cancer or has died because of it. All women, regardless of their age and ethnicity, are at risk of developing it, some more than others, but nobody, not yourself, is 100% safe. Consider these figures: according to the American Cancer Society, this year is estimated to be at least 230,480 new cases of breast cancer and among those, an estimated 39,520 women die each.
The good news is that over the past 20 years, deaths from breast cancer have been greatly reduced, experts say, by advances in the detection and prevention of cancer and the treatments available to combat it.
Want to learn to defend against this type of cancer? Then you should become familiar with breast self-exams and mammography. These are the recommendations of the American Cancer Society:
- An annual mammogram starting at age 40 years, and recommends that further year while you keep in good health
- A clinical breast exam (CBE for its acronym in English) as part of their annual physical examination by a professional every 3 years between 20 and 30 years and every 3 years from 40 years of age
- A regular breast self-examination from age 20 (with the understanding that this test has its limitations) and report any changes to your doctor immediately