Breast Cancer Awareness - Essay Example

I informed her that it's recommended to go to the doctor, do self-exams, and have a mammogram if you feel a lump but usually it is just benign. She also thinks she is too young to get a mammogram.

We discussed that if runs in your family, you should get one earlier in your life, around the age of 35 or you should get one starting five years before the age of diagnosis. Mary was not aware of this. Diagnosed in the 70s with breast cancer on one side, she had a single mastectomy then and ended up with the second one removed just a few years ago. We also discussed the myth that deodorant gives people cancer. Aubrey had believed that it was true though it is not and Mary thought it might have some impact.

I was surprised at how little the older breast cancer patient didn't know about it. However, I was surprised the 29-year-old was misinformed about a lot of myths.