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October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

IT’S BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN ILLINOIS…AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGING WOMEN TO GET AN ANNUAL MAMMOGRAM.

ALL WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 40 SHOULD HAVE A MAMMOGRAM DONE EACH YEAR SAYS PUBLIC HEALTH SPOKESPERSON SABRINA MILLER. YOUNGER WOMEN SHOULD DO SELF BREAST EXAMS AT HOME…AND EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH FOR POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER.

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YOU CAN HELP LOWER YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER BY EXERCISING REGULARLY...MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT…AND LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL YOU DRINK.

MILLER SAYS ALL WOMEN SHOULD DO MONTHLY SELF BREAST EXAMS AND LOOK FOR CHANGES INCLUDING PAIN…LUMPS…AND NIPPLE DISCHARGE.

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AN ESTIMATED 94-HUNDRED WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN ILLINOIS THIS YEAR. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATE’S FREE SCREENING PROGRAM…VISIT THE WEBSITE: CANCER SCREENING DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV.

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