Tips importantes para la mujer

Chicas, ¡todo está en la detección temprana!Como sobreviviente de cáncer de mama, soy unejemplo de cómo la detección a tiempo salvó mi vida.

Aun cuando estaba bien en mis mamografías anuales, entre los exámenes sentí un pequeño bulto y gracias a Dios fui directo al doctor. Fui diagnóstica con cáncer triple negativoel cual se esparce como un incendio forestal así que el tiempo erafundamental. Mujeres, necesitan educarse en los síntomas y señalesdel cáncer de mama, y cada vez que descubran una anomalía, noesperen y vayan directo a un profesional de la salud.

SEÑALES O SÃNTOMAS:
“¢ Un cambio en cómo se siente la mama o el pezón.
“¢ Sensibilidad en el pezón o un bulto o engrosamiento en o cerca del seno oen la zona bajo del brazo.
“¢ Un cambio en la textura de la piel o agrandamiento de los poros en la pieldel seno (algunos describen esto similar a la piel de una naranja)
“¢ Un bulto en el pecho (es importante recordar que todos los bultos deberíanser investigados por un profesional de la salud, pero no todos son cancerosos)
Ң Cualquier cambio inexplicable en el tama̱o o forma de los pechos.
“¢ Formación de hoyuelos en cualquier lugar de la mama
“¢ Hinchazón sin razón de la mama (especialmente si es solo en un lado)
“¢ Contracción del seno (especialmente de un solo lado)
“¢ Reciente asimetría de los pechos (aunque es muy común para las mujerestener un pecho ligeramente más grande que el otro, si la asimetría la notasterecientemente, deberías chequearla)
“¢ Pezones que se tornen ligeramente invertidos o hacia adentro

PREVENCIÓN Y DETECCIÓN
Recomendaciones para la mamografía:
“¢ Mujeres de 40 años en adelante deberían hacérsela cada uno o dos años
“¢ Mujeres menos de 40 años con factores de riesgo de cáncer de mamadeberían consultar a su médico si las mamografías son recomendables ycada cuanto tiempo.
Even though I was good about my yearly mammograms, in between mammograms I felt a lump and thank God I went straight to the doctor. I was diagnosed with triple negative cancer which spreadslike wildfire so time was of the essence.
Ladies you need to educate yourself on the symptoms and signs of breastcancer, and any time you discover an abnormality, don’t wait and go straightto a healthcare professional.
SIGN OR SYMPTOMS:
“¢ A Change In How The Breast Or Nipple Feels
“¢ Nipple tenderness or a lump or thickening in or near the breast or underarmarea
“¢ A change in the skin texture or an enlargement of pores in the skin of thebreast (some describe this as similar to an orange peel’s texture)
“¢ A lump in the breast (It’s important to remember that all lumps should beinvestigated by a healthcare professional, but not all lumps are cancerous.)
“¢ Any unexplained change in the size or shape of the breast
“¢ Dimpling anywhere on the breast
“¢ Unexplained swelling of the breast (especially if on one side only)
“¢ Unexplained shrinkage of the breast (especially if on one side only)
“¢ Recent asymmetry of the breasts (Although it is common for women to
Auto- examen mensual
Las mujeres adultas de todas las edades son llamadas a realizarauto-exámenes de senos al menos una vez al mes. El centromédico Johns Hopkins indica, “Cuarenta por ciento de loscánceres de mama diagnosticados son detectados por mujeresque sintieron un bulto, así que establecer la práctica regular deeste auto-examen es muy importante.” Al realizar este examenmensualmente, te será más fácil identificar cualquier cambioen tu seno. Los exámenes clínicos de mamas son una parteimportante de la detección temprana. Aunque la mayoría delos bultos son descubiertos en los auto-exámenes de senos, unprofesional experimentado pudiera explorar un espacio dudoso
que quizás te haya faltado.

Senos fibroquísticos
Los senos fibroquísticos es una condición muy común y setraduce en que tienes tejido mamario más denso y quizás notesbultos y bultos que son comunes de sentir en tus pechos. El autoexamen es un deber para poder notar cualquier cambio. Hablacon tu doctor sobre escoger un centro de mamas que ofrezcamamografía digital. Las mamografías digitales le permiten alradiólogo cambiar el contraste de claros y oscuros para ampliarlas áreas del tejido mamario en la pantalla y examinar más decerca las áreas de interés.
Médico recomendado:
Robert B. Donoway, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.S.S.O, se especializa enla detección de cáncer de mama, cirugía oncológica y cirugíaoncológica de mama, ahora celebrando 25 años de carrera; esel Director médico del Instituto para la Prevención de Cáncerde mama y ha sido galardonado en numerosas ocasiones entrelos “Mejores doctores de América”, por Castle Connolly. Suslogros en la industria incluyen la detección temprana con microendoscopia.
www.TheDonowayCenter.com. Tel: 954-986-6366.

Breast Cancer Awareness MonthTips importantes para la mujerImportant Tips for Women

Ladies, it’s all about early detection! As a breast cancer survivor myself, I am an example of how early detection saved my life.

Even though I was good about my yearly mammograms, in between mammograms I felt a lump and thank God I went straight to the doctor. I was diagnosed with triple negative cancer which spreads like wildfire so time was of the essence. Ladies you need to educate yourself on the symptoms and signs of breast cancer, and any time you discover an abnormality, don’t wait and go straight to a healthcare professional. SIGN OR SYMPTOMS: “¢ A Change In How The Breast Or Nipple Feels “¢ Nipple tenderness or a lump or thickening in or near the breast or underarm area “¢ A change in the skin texture or an enlargement of pores in the skin of the breast (some describe this as similar to an orange peel’s texture) “¢ A lump in the breast (It’s important to remember that all lumps should be investigated by a healthcare professional, but not all lumps are cancerous.) “¢ Any unexplained change in the size or shape of the breast “¢ Dimpling anywhere on the breast “¢ Unexplained swelling of the breast (especially if on one side only) “¢ Unexplained shrinkage of the breast (especially if on one side only) “¢ Recent asymmetry of the breasts (Although it is common for women tohave one breast that is slightly larger than the other, if the onset of asymmetry is recent, it should be checked.) “¢ Nipple that is turned slightly inward or inverted PREVENTION AND DETECTION Mammogram recommendations: “¢ Women 40 and older should have mammograms every 1 or 2 years. “¢ Women who are younger than 40 and have risk factors for breast cancer should ask their healthcare professional whether mammograms are advisable and how often to have them.
Monthly Breast Self-exams Adult women of all ages are encouraged to perform breast selfexams at least once a month. Johns Hopkins Medical center states, “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast selfexam is very important.” By performing monthly breast selfexams, you will be able to more easily identify any changes in your breast. Clinical Breast exams are an important part of early detection. Although most lumps are discovered through breast self-exams, an experienced professional may notice a suspicious place you might have missed.
Fibrocystic Breasts Fibrocystic breast tissue is a very common condition and means that you have denser breast tissue and may notice lumps and bumps that are common to the feel of your breasts. Self-breast exams are a must to note any changes. Talk to your doctor about choosing a breast center that offers digital mammography.

Digital mammograms allow the radiologist to change to contrast of light and dark and to enlarge areas of the breast tissue on the screen to more closely examine areas of concern.
Recommended Physician Robert B. Donoway, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.S.S.O, specializes in breast cancer detection, surgical oncology and breast surgical oncology, now celebrating 25 years; he is the Medical Director of the Institute for Breast Cancer Prevention and has repeatedly been awarded “Top Doctors in America,” by Castle Connolly. His accomplishments in the industry include early detection with Micro-endoscopy. www.TheDonowayCenter.com. Tel: 954-986-6366.
Healthy Habits Although you cannot prevent cancer, some habits that can help reduce your risk are:
1. Maintain a healthy weight

2. Stay physically active

3. Eat fruits and vegetables

4. Do not smoke

5. Limit alcohol consumption