{"id":11123,"date":"2022-04-29T15:09:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T15:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/?p=11123"},"modified":"2022-04-29T15:29:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T15:29:49","slug":"womens-health-breast-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/womens-health-breast-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s Health: Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. Treatments\u00a0work best when breast cancer is caught early. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important to get screened regularly for the\u00a0disease if you&#8217;re 45 or older. It&#8217;s equally as important to know the signs and symptoms of breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Signs and symptoms:<\/strong> Any changes to the look or feel of your breasts shouldn&#8217;t be ignored. It&#8217;s always\u00a0best to let your primary care provider know if you&#8217;re having any of the following possible signs or\u00a0symptoms of breast cancer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A lump or thickening in or near a breast or in the underarm area.<\/li>\n<li>A change in the size or shape of a breast, or a dimple or puckering\u00a0in the skin of a breast.<\/li>\n<li>Fluid, other than breast milk, leaking from a nipple,\u00a0especially if the fluid is bloody or leaks from only one breast.<\/li>\n<li>Skin irritation or changes anywhere on a breast, nipple or areola.<\/li>\n<li>Pain in a breast, especially if the pain doesn&#8217;t go away.<\/li>\n<li>Learn more about breast cancer at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/breast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/breast<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breast cancer screening:<\/strong> Mammograms can help find breast cancer early.\u00a0A mammogram is a low-dose x-ray exam of the breasts to look for changes that are not normal.\u00a0A mammogram allows the physician to have a closer look for changes in breast tissue that cannot\u00a0be felt during a breast exam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talk to your doctor:<\/strong> If you have questions about your breast cancer risk, talk with your primary care\u00a0provider or specialist about your screening options. Your Health New England Medicare Advantage\u00a0plan covers breast cancer screening (mammograms) per the following schedule: one screening\u00a0mammogram every 12 months for women age 40 and older; clinical breast exams once every 24\u00a0months; additional screenings when medically necessary.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Sources: American Cancer Society; American Society of Clinical Oncology; CDC; National Cancer Institute)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. Treatments\u00a0work best when breast cancer is caught early. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important to get screened regularly for the\u00a0disease if you&#8217;re 45 or older. It&#8217;s equally as important to know the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. 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