What does SBE stand for?

In talking to women, we found out there really weren't a lot of women who knew how to do self breast exams," station manager Bill Lord said.

In talking to women, we found out there really weren't a lot of women who knew how to do self breast exams," station manager Bill Lord said.

Screening for breast cancer including monthly self breast exams, mammograms, and annual examination by your health care provider are recommended.

Breast Health (BH): The act of caring for the health of one's breast by observing the American Cancer Society's guidelines for breast cancer screening which include baseline mammography after age 35, yearly mammograms starting at age 40, clinical breast exams every three years for women between 20 and 40 and then every year after age 40, reporting any changes in the breasts to health care providers found through self breast exam which is an option for any women over age 20 (ACS, 2002).

``If you can do a self breast exam and you're comfortable with it, then do it,'' he said.

Sentinel BreastScan(TM) is also a beneficial early detection method for young women of the age where detection is typically limited to palpation through self breast exams (SBE) or clinical breast exams (CBE), because cancers detected only through palpation are usually more advanced and therefore more threatening to the patient's health.

Performing a monthly self breast exam is the one of the best ways to notice any changes in your breasts.

Until that age, a self breast exam, performed by yourself or by a healthcare professional, should be enough.