REDUCING YOUR RISK OF CANCER

Lifestyle Approaches:

• Examine your breasts once a month
• Avoid excessive alcohol consumption
• Achieve and maintain a reasonable body weight
• Stop smoking
• Contact your doctor immediately if you notice any of the early warning signs of cancer (see below)
• Eat a high-fiber/low-fat diet
• Avoid excessive sunlight

 Diagnostic Assessments:

• Discuss cancer screening with your doctor
• Have clinical breast exams regularly
• Have a screening mammography regularly
• Contact your doctor immediately if you notice any breast lumps or skin changes

 Seven Common Symptoms of Cancer
(Established by the American Cancer Society)

• A change in bowel habits or bladder function
• Sores that do not heal
• Unusual bleeding or discharge
• Thickening or lump in breast or other parts of the body
• Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
• Recent change in a wart or mole
• A nagging cough or hoarseness