Repeat step 4 lying down. Lie flat on your back, with your right hand behind your head and a pillow or folded towel under your right shoulder. With your left hand, examine the right breast and area around it very carefully. Then switch hands and repeat the procedure for the left breast. You can use any of the patterns listed.
Breast cancer is the number two cause of cancer related deaths in women.
Any woman can get breast cancer. Ninety percent of early breast cancer is curable. BSE can help you notice changes in your breasts. You can do BSE and it only takes ten minutes a month. A doctor should examine your breasts once a year.