Breast Self Examination-BSE

Hi welcome again..just wondering if u have ever checked your own breast periodically for cancer prevention. Well its a good habit if we check them b4 its too late..like Kylie Minogue who recently suffered breast cancer..she had adviced us to do breast self examination frequently.

Breast self-examination (BSE) is an easy but unreliable method for finding possible breast cancer.
BSE is a useful screening tool, particularly in women who have a family history of breast cancer. If performed appropriately and regularly it can help in early detection of some types of breast cancers. The method involves trying to feel breast for possible distortions or swelling.

How to perform BSE??

Here are the steps u can apply:

1. Stand in front of a mirror with top exposed.


2. Place hands on hips.


3. Look for signs of dimpling, swelling, soreness or redness in all parts of your breasts in the mirror.


4. Repeat with arms raised above your head.


5. While still standing, palpate your breasts with your fingers, feeling for lumps. Try to use a larger area of your fingers rather than prodding. Feel both for the area just beneath the skin and for the tissue deeper within.


6. Go over the entire breast while examining - a useful method is to divide the breast into quadrants and go through each quadrant carefully. Also examine the "axillary tail" of each breast that points towards the armpit.


7. Repeat palpation while lying down.


8. Check the nipples and the area just beneath them. Gently squeeze each nipple to check for any discharge.