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Breast cancer awareness and preventive methods such as healthy
living are the most important ways you can stay healthy. For
women who are not at the recommended age (40) to begin screening
mammograms, it is important to conduct regular breast self-
exams. It is important to look for changes that are not due to
your regular cycle such as: - A change in the size or shape of
the breast - A lump or thickening in or near the breast or in
the underarm area - Ridges or pitting of the breast (the skin
looks like the skin of an orange) - A change in the way the skin
of the breast, areola, or nipple looks or feels (for example,
warm, swollen, red, or scaly). A woman should see her doctor
about any symptoms like these. Most often, it is not cancer, but
it's important to check with your doctor so that any problems
can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible. Clinical
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