But it may be years before they notice. Breast self-exams show you how your breasts feel normally, and allow you to monitor changes. Scare tactics can frighten women away from seeking medical help, or drive them into an overuse of the medical system. Breast cancer is not the most life-threatening disease a woman faces.
Cardiovascular disease kills ten times as many women each year.
The advocacy of mammograms as a lifesaver has often led to inappropriate use of this procedure.