Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer. When muscles in the breast do not work properly, cancer cells can grow. If the cancer is not detected and treated, there is a chance that the cancer will spread to other organs in the body. Although breast cancer mostly affects women, breast cancer can also develop in men. The most common symptom of breast cancer is the appearance of lumps in the armpit or breast. Here is how to perform a breast exam at home.

You can get a free breast exam at the closest ‘Suwanari Clinic’ at the Medical Officer of Health [MOH] premises. Women over 35 years of age should have a clinical breast exam annually. Women over 40 years of age may also have a mammogram, or breast X-ray, at a private clinic on medical advice.