Buddy Check 10

Buddy Check is a simple reminder that a regular breast self-exam is an important step for the early detection of breast cancer.

Here's how it works:

	Find A Buddy Choose a family member, friend or coworker
	Mark Your Calendar On the 10th of each month, mark your calendar as a reminder.
	Call Your Buddy Remind each other to do your breast self -exam.

If you find a lump, call your physician. If you need a physician, call Baptist Ask-A-Nurse at 632-5200.

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. It is the most common cancer in women in the U.S. If breast cancer is detected and treated before it spreads to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body, the chance of a cure is greater than 85%. Know the warning signs of breast cancer and the guidelines for breast health.

	The Warning Signs of Breast Cancer
•	Breast lump or thickening
•	Bleeding or discharge from the nipple
•	Change in breast shape or contour
•	Dimpling or puckering of the skin
•	Inflamed reddish appearance of the breast
•	Retraction or scaliness of the nipple

	American Cancer Society Guidelines For Breast Health
•	Monthly Breast Self-exam
•	Clinical breast exams every three years for women 20-40 years of age
•	Clinical breast exams every year for women 40 years and older
•	Annual mammograms should begin at age 40

	Baptist Health Library Helpful Links
•	Baptist Buddy Check Page
•	Baptist Health Library
•	Baptist Breast Self Examination (BSE) Information

  Buddy Check E-mail List
Sign your buddy up for a monthly reminder from WBIR.COM. Click here

  Text Alerts
Sign up to receive monthly text alert reminders. Click here.

  Physician Visits
A breast lump or any other suspicious sign should be checked by a physician as soon as possible. Many women delay seeing a doctor when they discover a lump, even though three-fourths of all breast lumps are benign. If a lump does turn out to be cancer, early diagnosis and treatment give women the best possible chance for a cure. In addition to seeing a physician to investigate symptoms of breast cancer, a woman should undergo a routine physical breast examination with her physician.