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Breast awareness
Breast cancer is most treatable when it’s found early.
From age 20, it’s important to know the look and feel of your breasts, and show any changes to your doctor. From age 40, we recommend you start regular mammograms.
Mammograms
Find out when you should start having mammograms and why, and whether you can get them for free.
Taking care of your breasts
Give yourself the best shot at detecting breast cancer early by following these simple steps.
Risk factors
There are some breast cancer risk factors you can change, and some you can't. Learn about the lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your breast cancer risk.
Inherited risk
Do you have family members with breast cancer? Learn about your own genetic risk.
Checked your breasts lately?
We'll show you how. Checking your breasts is easy as TLC. 'Know your normal', so you can find any changes in your breasts as soon as they appear.
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Checked your breasts lately?
We’ll show you how.
Touch
Touch both breasts. You’re feeling for any lumps or thickening of the tissue, even up into the armpits.
Look
Look in front of a mirror. Can you see any physical changes to the breast shape, skin or nipples?
Check
Check any breast changes with your doctor. Even if you’ve had a mammogram recently.
What you should do depends on your age
under 20
This is me
20-39
This is me
40-49
This is me
50-69
This is me
70+
This is me
Real signs of breast cancer
Do you have…?
A new lump
An inverted nipple
Nipple discharge
Crusty nipple
Dimples, puckering or dents
Orange-peel-like skin
Unusual breast pain
Shape change
Or thickening of the skin in the breast, armpit or around the collarbone.
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If you have any of these signs show your doctor immediately.
A newly retracted or turned in nipple.
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If you have any of these signs show your doctor immediately.
Discharge may be blood stained but not always.
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If you have any of these signs show your doctor immediately.
Or a red rash, flaky skin or itchiness around the areola.
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If you have any of these signs show your doctor immediately.
These can appear anywhere on the breast, even on the underside.
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If you have any of these signs show your doctor immediately.
Red and inflamed looking with visible pores or any change in breast colour.
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If you have any of these signs show your doctor immediately.
Which won't go away.
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If you have any of these signs show your doctor immediately.
Any change in the size or shape of your breasts.
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If you have any of these signs show your doctor immediately.
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We’re here to help
If you’ve got questions about your breast health, get in touch.
0800 226 8773
breastnurse@bcf.org.nz
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