Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, they have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill their promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.

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Steps to Breast Self-Examination
Just as your period ends (Or at the same time each month if you do not have periods), check for any change in the normal look and feel of your breasts. Report any changes to your doctor or nurse. Go for regular breast exam and ask about a mammogram.

Step 1: Lying Down

• Lie down on your back with a pillow under your right shoulder
• Use the pads of the three middle fingers on your left hand to check your right breast
• Press using light, medium and firm pressure in a circle without lifting your fingers off the skin
• Follow an up and down pattern
• Feel for changes in your breast, above and below your collarbone and in your armpit
• Repeat on your left breast using your right handThese steps may be repeated while bathing or showering using soapy hands.

Step 2: In Front of the Mirror
Look for any changes from normal. Inspect your breasts in four steps:

• Hold arms at your side
• Hold arms over your head
• Press your hands on your hips and tighten your chest muscles
• Bend forward with your hands on your hips

See Your Doctor or Nurse if you Notice any of these Things in your Breasts:

• Lump, hard knot or thickening
• Swelling, warmth, redness or darkening
• Change in the size or shape
• Dimpling or puckering of the skin
• Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple
• Pulling in of your nipple or other parts
• Nipple discharge that starts suddenly
• New pain in one spot that does not go away

Susan G. Komen for the Cure recommends the following:

• Mammograms every year starting at age 40
  - Women under 40 with either a family history of breast cancer or other concerns should talk with a health care provider. Screening tests may be needed more often and/or started earlier.
• Clinical breast exams by a health care provider at least every 3 years starting at age 20, and every year after 40
• Breast self-exams every month starting by age 20

Due to legal restrictions, we are unable to accept donations for Susan G Komen in the following states: California, Alabama, Washington, Maine, and Massachusetts.
To donate to Susan G. Komen for the cure, click here