Breast cancer is the second most prevalent cancer in American women, after skin cancer. Fortunately, it’s also one of the most treatable. Monthly breast self-exams in addition to annual clinical exams can help health care professionals detect cancer early, and early intervention often increases the likelihood of successful treatment. Click here for self-exam instructions and to read more about breast care at Scripps. Scripps has also opened the region’s first inflammatory breast cancer clinic at its Torrey Pines facility. Read more here.
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Self-Exams Save Lives
