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Patients tricks breasts better while lying down to detect breast cancer early
In Germany alone, around 70,000 women suffer from breast cancer each year. Breast cancer is the most common tumor in women. In general, the healing chances increase the sooner the tumor is discovered. A cancer patient from England has now given the public a little trick that has helped her recognize breast cancer.
Most common malignant tumor in women
Breast cancer, also called breast cancer, is the most common malignant tumor in women. In Germany alone, 70,000 new cases are counted each year. In general, the sooner the tumor is discovered and the more precisely it can be diagnosed, the chances of recovery increase. Health experts advise therefore to examine the body regularly for cancer signs. A woman from the UK, who herself has cancer, has now shared a trick on the Internet, through the knot in the breasts can be better recognized.
Women should scan their breasts while lying down for knots. This is advised by a young Englishwoman who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. While standing, the knot could not be felt with her. (Image: WavebreakMediaMicro / fotolia.com) Cancer patient shares her personal trick
At the beginning of the month, 27-year-old Hayley Browning from Chelmsford, Essex posted a photo on Facebook showing her at the hospital. The Englishwoman explained that she was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks ago.
Helped with the diagnosis has a little trick, which the patient now all women to the heart. "I hope I can share my little trick with as many people as possible because it may help save lives," the 27-year-old writes in her post.
Women should palpate breasts lying down
When the doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer three weeks earlier, she could only feel the lump when she lay, according to her own statement. He "disappeared completely when I stood," said the patient.
"Most websites tell you to check for knots in the shower, but if I followed that recommendation, the knot might have grown so much that it would be untreatable. Not even the surgeon could feel the knot when I stood. "
"Hereby I call on all women to feel as they lie down, as well as standing up," writes the Englishwoman. "As I reflect on my long upcoming path and chemotherapy, I want to reach as many people as possible with this message and help find more nodes."
Their post spread rapidly and has been shared over 160,000 times and commented on by nearly 24,000 people.
Recognize breast cancer using lemons earlier
The Worldwide Breast Cancer organization has also recently provided women with important support for the early diagnosis of breast cancer.
She published a report that helps women earlier recognize the first symptoms of breast cancer using yellow lemons.
An illustration with the citrus fruits clearly shows which changes of the breast can occur in case of illness. Because often women are not aware of what to look for in the self-examination of their breasts. (Ad)