But do talk to your health care provider the first time you find one. You will probably not need any more tests. Sometimes pictures, called mammograms, are taken of the breasts. Mammograms should be done every year or two after you get to be around 35 or 40 years old, depending on your family history of breast cancer. If you have close relatives with breast cancer, you would want to get your first mammogram earlier, maybe even in your 20s.
Close relatives are mother and sisters.
Get checked sooner if they got breast cancer at a young age. Do monthly breast self-exam. This is the most important thing to do. Wear a bra with good support. It's in coffee, colas and other soft drinks, tea, and chocolate.