Celebrate October 2 with prevention and early detection tips!

I offer two more items today: one prevention tip and one early detection tip.

Omega3 (fish oil) has been associated with 32% fewer breast cancers in users versus those who don't take the supplement.  See http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2011/06/fish-oil-omega3-reduces-breast-cancer.html.  Consult your physician to see if this supplement might be right for you.  The highest quality Omega3 and the one my family and I take can be found at www.oewmd.com.


Early detection of breast cancer is aided by your doctor.  We hear so much about mammogram screening and now ultrasounds and MRI's (and we will blog more this month about all of these), but 50% of breast cancers are palpable, even today with all the increased use of breast imaging.  That means that Clinical Breast Examination (CBE), by your doctor, is still an important part of finding breast cancers early.  For some the recommendation is once yearly, for others, more often.  Find out which is appropriate for you and certainly go to the doctor with any lump you find (see yesterday's post).


Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases each year.


This content is general and not personal medical advice.