October is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer has effected the lives of
many. Every woman no matter what age
should know how to give themselves a breast examine. Women aged 40-49 should have a clinical
breast exam every two years and talk to their doctor about benefits and risks
of mammography. Women aged 50-69 should
have a clinical breast exam every two years and have a mammogram every two
years. Women 70 and older should talk to
their doctor about how often they should be tested for breast cancer. This information was taken from the Canadian
Cancer Society. To find out more please
visit www.cancer.ca
