{"id":471,"date":"2021-02-26T21:22:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T13:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/?page_id=471"},"modified":"2026-08-31T09:49:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:49:20","slug":"breast-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/en\/about-breast-cancer\/breast-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Cancer Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prevention is better than cure, especially for breast cancer. Many cases are diagnosed after patients seek medical help upon noticing abnormal changes in their breasts. Therefore, breast self\u2011examination is a key opportunity for early detection of breast cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is the procedure for breast self\u2011examination:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Timing of examination On the same day each month, or approximately 7\u201110 days after the start of your menstrual period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Observation \u2013 Comparison Stand in front of a mirror with your arms hanging loosely by your sides. Visually inspect both breasts for dimpling or bulging of the skin. Compare whether there are obvious changes in the shape and contour of your breasts compared with normal appearances. Check for nipple bleeding or discharge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly manual self\u2011examination \u2013 Palpation Raise your right hand and place it behind your head. Use three fingers of your left hand to gently press your right breast. Move your fingers in small circular motions or up\u2011and\u2011down pressing patterns to feel for swelling or lumps. Next, raise your left hand and repeat the same examination on your left breast using the fingers of your right hand.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After palpating both breasts, gently squeeze your left nipple with two fingers of your right hand and check for discharge or bleeding. Repeat this step on the other nipple. Finally, use both hands to palpate above and below the collarbone as well as the armpits to feel for lumps or any unusual signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common symptoms of breast cancer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A lump in the breast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nipple bleeding or discharge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changes in breast size or shape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changes to breast skin or nipples (e.g. thickening, redness, darkening of skin colour, nipple retraction, or an \u201corange\u2011peel\u2011like\u201d textured skin)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nipple itching, pain, or rashes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A lump in the armpit<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After completing the examination, if you notice anything suspicious or feel concerned, do not delay. Consult a specialist doctor immediately for a thorough check\u2011up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prevention is better than cure, especially for breast cancer. Many cases are diagnosed after patients seek medical help upon noticing abnormal changes in their breasts. Therefore, breast self\u2011examination is a key opportunity for early detection of breast cancer. Below is the procedure for breast self\u2011examination: After palpating both breasts, gently squeeze your left nipple with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":466,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-471","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=471"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10547,"href":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/471\/revisions\/10547"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcbcoa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}