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- Being
a woman is the number one risk factor for breast cancer!
- In the United States,
a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 2 minutes.
- One
in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime.
- 85%
of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the early stage will survive.
- The
key to surviving breast cancer is an early diagnosis!
Early Detection Exams
- Breast Self Exam (BSE)
- Should be performed once a month by all women 20 years of age and older.
Click
here for a detailed description of how to do a self breast exam
(External Link).
- Clinical Breast Exam -
All women 20 years of age and older should have a clinical breast exam with
a trained medical provider every year.
- Mammogram - All women
40 years of age and older should have a mammogram every year.
Cancer of the Cervix
- The cervix is the
lower part of the uterus - it connects the body of the uterus to the vagina.
- Cancer of the cervix
may take several years to develop.
- Cervical cancer begins
at the pre-cancer stage where abnormal cells develop in the cervix.
These cells are non-cancerous and can be detected through the Pap
Test.
- If left untreated,
pre-cancerous cells of the cervix can lead to cancer of the cervix.
- Exposure to sexually
transmitted infections such as human pappillomavirus and genital herpes may
increase your risk of cervical cancer.
- In order to prevent
Cancer of the Cervix, all women who are sexually active or 20 years of age
and older, should get a Pap Test every 1 - 3 years.
- Click
here to learn
more about Cancer of the Cervix (External Link).
The Salt Lake Valley Health Department
2001 South State Street S2400, SLC Utah 84190 801 963-7300 or 801 468-2797
