About Breast Cancer

What Is Breast Cancer?

• A brief history of breast cancer
• Statistics on breast cancer occurrence, diagnosis, and mortality
• Breast cancer and the history of the pink ribbon
• The stages of breast cancer and the importance of early detection
• 6 Symptoms of Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Myths

• The major breast cancer myths
• Bras cause breast cancer
• Men don’t get breast cancer
• All breast lumps are breast cancer
• Myth: You can’t prevent breast cancer

Diet & Breast Cancer Risk

The foods we eat play a large role in our health and our risk level for breast cancer. Here are some of the ways you can improve your diet to help reduce your risk.

• The main risk factors for breast cancer
• Avoid obesity
• Enjoy anti-cancer foods
• Use our nutrition switch list
• Try Dr. Oz’s anti-cancer diet
• Eat 3 or more servings of vegetables per day
• Use the USDA’s new dietary guidelines called MyPlate
• Avoid “Portion Distortion“
• Limit or avoid alcohol
• Increase your antioxidant intake
• Know your vegetable servings sizes
• Pack healthy school lunches

Lifestyle & Breast Cancer Risk

While the exact cause of breast cancer is still unknown, certain lifestyle patterns have been shown to reduce the odds of being diagnosed with breast cancer.

• The main risk factors for breast cancer
• Manage your estrogen
• Avoid carcinogens
• Avoid BPA
• Reconsider night shift work
• What are free radicals?
• Reduce your breast cancer risk with exercise

Detecting Breast Cancer

The Maurer Foundation believes in the 3-pronged approach to early detection:

• Breast Imaging:
  • Breast MRI
  • Breast Ultrasound
  • Mammogram
    • Videos: Your First Mammogram
    • New Study Confirms: Mammograms Save More Lives Than Over-Diagnose
• Breast self-examination (BSE)
• Clinical breast exam