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Breast Cancer Facts and Resources

What is Breast Cancer?

 Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control. There are different types of breast cancer. The type of breast cancer will depend on which cells in the breast turn into cancer. 

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Breast Self Examination

Look

Laying Down

Touch

While standing up, look at both breasts, including the nipples.  Look with arms beside your body resting on your side and legs. Look with both hands on your hips, and look with both hands behind your head.

Touch

Laying Down

Touch

Raise your left arm and use 3 to 4 fingers on your right hand to examine your left breast, and then repeat by raising the right arm.  Touch in the lines up and down your breast from the outside to inside. Touch inside the circles around your breast. Touch in the wedges starting from the outside towards your nipples and back again.

Laying Down

Laying Down

Seek a doctor

Lay down on your back with your left arm over your head and a pillow under your left shoulder. Examine your left breast with your right hand and then repeat the steps with your right side.  Place your left hand on your waist. With your right hand to see if you feel enlarged lymph nodes in the left underarm area and around your little collarbone. 

Seek a doctor

When to do Self Examination

Seek a doctor

If you see or feel anything that is not normal or you have questions, seek medical attention or contact your doctor.


When to do Self Examination

When to do Self Examination

When to do Self Examination

The best time to do a monthly breast self-exam is about 3 to 5 days after your period starts. Do it at the same time every month. If you have gone through menopause, do your exam on the same day every month.

Mammograms

When to do Self Examination

When to do Self Examination

While Breast self-examinations are recommended monthly, a mammogram is recommended yearly for women ages 40 and up. However, if you see or feel anything that is not normal contact your doctor because a mammogram can be done as necessary.

Schedule your Annual Mammogram

A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. Mammograms allow doctors to look for and detect signs of breast cancer. Early detection saves lives. 

1 in 8 Women

About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. By age 40, the risk is roughly 1 in 65. By age 60, the chance increases to 1 in 28.

Number of Breast Cancer Diagnoses

In the United States, study show that there are about 264,000 cases of breast cancer diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men yearly. About 42,000 women and 500 men in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer with black women having a higher rate of death. 

Talk to your Doctor

If you have questions or concerns about your body, don't be afraid to seek medical advise. Talk to your doctor.  

Breast Cancer Prevention

Learn more about Breast Cancer Prevention and how you can live a healthier lifestyle with wellness and self care tools. 

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Breast Cancer FACTS

Mammograms

 Mammograms are an important part of looking for checking the breasts for signs of Breast Cancer. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. Doctors use a mammogram to look for early signs of breast cancer. Early detection saves lives.  

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer is a Cancer that develops in the breast cells. It is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control. There are different types and stages of breast cancer. 

Breast Ultra Sound

 A breast ultrasound is most often done to find out if a problem found by a mammogram or a physical exam of the breast could be a cyst or tumor. 


Breast Biopsy

 A breast biopsy is the only way to find out for sure if you have breast cancer. During a biopsy, a doctor will either use a hollow needle or an incision in your breast to remove small pieces from the suspicious area to be taken to lab to determine if it contains cancer cells. Many times, a chip is placed in the suspected area to reference where the area was seen. 

Stages of Breast Cancer

0      Abnormal Cells are present but have not spread to nearby tissue. 

I       Early Stage: Cancer has spread to other tissue in a small area. 

II     Localized: Tumor is between 20 - 50 mm with no lymph nodes involved. 

III    Regional Spread: Tumor is larger than 50 mm with more lymph nodes involved across a wider area. 

IV    Distant Spread: Cancer has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body. 

Chemotherapy

 Chemotherapy used for breast cancer to target and destroy breast  cancer cells.  Chemotherapy can be injected directly into a vein  through a needle or taken by mouth as pills. 

Surgery

 

There are two main types of  breast cancer surgery. Breast-Conserving Surgery and Mastectomy.

  • Breast-Conserving Surgery (also called a lumpectomy, quadrantectomy, partial mastectomy, or segmental mastectomy) is a surgery in  which only the part of the breast containing the cancer is removed. The  goal is to remove the cancer as well as some surrounding normal tissue. 
  • Mastectomy is a surgery in which the entire breast is removed, including all of  the breast tissue and sometimes other nearby tissues.

Journey

Every woman Breast Cancer journey is different. We encourage you to write in a personal journal about your experience. It may help you on your doctor appointment,  it may help you in day to day living, and/or it may help you be able to help someone else. 

What Causes Breast Cancer?

Research show that certain lifestyle factors, habits, environmental factors, as well as inherited gene changes, might affect breast cancer risk. 


Here are a few examples: 


Some breast cancers run in families, but many of the gene mutations (changes) that cause these breast cancers are not yet known. Research is being done to identify these gene changes.


Some cancer risk can be by the food choices, certain prescriptions used over years, or environmental causes. 

TYPES OF BREAST CANCER

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

 The cancer cells begin in the ducts and then grow outside the ducts into other parts of the breast tissue. Invasive cancer cells can also spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body. 

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

 Cancer cells begin in the lobules and then spread from the lobules to the breast tissues that are close by. These invasive cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body. 

Triple-Negative

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

Triple-Negative

Tripple-negative is a kind of breast cancer that does not have any of the receptors that are commonly found in breast cancer. 

Inflammatory

Paget Disease of the Breast

Triple-Negative

 Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is rare and accounts for only 1% to 5% of all breast cancers. Although it is a type of invasive ductal carcinoma, its symptoms, outlook, and treatment are different. IBC causes symptoms of breast inflammation like swelling and redness, which is caused by cancer cells blocking lymph vessels in the skin causing the breast to look "inflamed." 

Angiosarcoma of the Breast

Paget Disease of the Breast

Paget Disease of the Breast

 Angiosarcoma is a rare cancer that starts in the cells that line blood vessels or lymph vessels. Many times it's a complication of previous radiation treatment to the breast. It can happen 8-10 years after getting radiation treatment to the breast. 

Paget Disease of the Breast

Paget Disease of the Breast

Paget Disease of the Breast

 Paget disease of the breast is a rare type of breast cancer involving the skin of the nipple and the areola (the dark circle around the nipple). Paget disease usually affects only one breast. 

Breast cancer screening and early detection can help detect breast cancer at an early stage.

About I Care w/You Breast Cancer Awareness Organization

I Care w/You Breast Cancer Awareness Organization is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering our community through various programs and initiatives. Our mission is to make a positive impact and create a better future for all.

Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved with I Care w/You Breast Cancer Awareness Organization, from volunteering and donating to attending our events and spreading the word. Join our community today to make a difference.

Our Programs

We offer a variety of programs aimed at addressing the needs of our community, including education, healthcare, and social services. Learn more about our programs and how you can benefit from them.

Our Impact

Thanks to the support of our community, we have been able to make a significant impact over the years. Learn more about our accomplishments and the positive change we have brought about.

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RESOURCES and recommendations

National Breast Cancer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Breast Cancer

www.nationalbreastcancer.org 

American Cancer Society

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Breast Cancer

www.cancer.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov

Susan G Komen

Breast Cancer Freebies

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

https://www.komen.org/

Breast Cancer Freebies

Breast Cancer Freebies

Breast Cancer Freebies

https://breastcancerfreebies.com/

Voices for Black Women

Breast Cancer Freebies

Breast Cancer Freebies

https://voices.cancer.org/

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at icarewyou@icarewyou.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Yes,  if there is a lump present, you can feel it. However, there are other signs of breast cancer other than a lump. Symptoms can include by not limited to  redness or rash,  swelling or discoloration of breast discharge in nipples,  constant pain, and/or a change in breast size. Be sure to check with your doctor if any of these symptoms exist. 

Yes,  you may feel minor pain or discomfort during of after mammogram. There is pressure applied to the breast for 10 - 15 seconds for each image. Every individual is different, therefore depending on breast size and positioning, it is possible to feel some pain.  

Yes, chemotherapy may cause hair loss over your entire body, not necessarily the scalp. The level of hair loss depends on the type of cancer and specific medications  used for your particular treatment schedule.  

Disclosure

I Care w/You Breast Cancer Awareness Organization is a nonprofit organization that brings awareness about mammograms and breast cancer awareness, pr We are not doctors and do not provide medical advise, diagnosis, or treatments. Please talk to your doctor about your concerns regarding medical decisions and information.

breast cancer is a MAJOR health concern for black womeN

DIAGNOSIS AGE

Black women tend to be diagnosed at a younger age and are more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive or advanced forms of breast cancer. 

TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER

Black women have a higher risk of triple-negative breast cancer, which is more difficult to treat than any other racial or ethic group.

SURVIVAL RATES

Only 78 % of Black women survive at least 5 years after being diagnosed with reginal stage breast cancer.  

DEATH RATES

Black women have the highest death rate from breast cancer in the United States. 

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