Breast Cancer Prevention

What is it?

• Post Menopause- Lump in breast, any age, but most likely after menopause
• Discharge from Nipple- Bloody, greenish, milky, watery
• Changing- Shape of the breast, dimpled breast, color of the skin, darker area around the nipple (areola)
• New Pain- in one breast
• Man or woman- can find a lump

What I can look for:

• Infection- after a wound, always clean well
• increased pain, swelling, tenderness, warmth, redness
• red streaks from the infected area
• discharge of pus
• swollen lymph nodes- neck, groin, armpits
• fever of > 100

What do I need to do?

• See your Health Care Provider- ASAP or if you have a family history
• See a Registered Dietitian
• Limit alcohol to < 3 oz. day or 1 drink per day
• Eat a low fat diet
• Exercise daily for 20 minutes
• Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables - cruciferous vegetables (Broccoli, Cabbage)
• Mammogram yearly - more than 40, after 50 every 1 to 2 years; monthly self breast exams
• Breast Feeding- can help prevent breast cancer