W.I.K.A.B.C. Series: Screening
Sorry people, I'm bad at this. I will get better at this. I will set posting reminders going forward. Today, I am sharing what I know about breast screening. Who : I think this is the most difficult question to answer because even the medical experts have differing opinions. What we knew before was that, generally, people younger than 40 didn't need to get screened. Now, we have 20 and 30 yr olds being diagnosed and treated for breast cancer - I'm only 33. I think the safest thing for people to do is start checking their breasts now, no matter the age. We never pray for breast cancer but not knowing is way more dangerous. Why : I've heard people say of breast cancer screening - " you will find what you're looking for ". I think that's a very simple mindset. Not all boobs are alike; some people have lumpy breasts on a good day. Some breasts get lumpy around periods. Some nipples are normally inverted; some are always hard... I always tell peopl...