Breast Cancer: Early Detection through Breast Self-Examination
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Breast Cancer ranks at number 1 amongst all the cancers in India. Unfortunately, 50-70% of the patients reach the doctor only once the disease is already in stage 3 or 4.
Learning the skill of Breast self-examination may help women to become familiar with the normal look and feel of the breast so that if there are any changes in the breasts she may seek medical help at the earliest.
Followings videos are endeavor of Dr. Anita Khokhar, Director Professor, Community Medicine and a certified clinical breast examiner to demonstrate the correct skill of Breast self -examination in a structured manner.
Part 1 of the video depicts the visual inspection / looking and part2 of the video Palpation /feeling.