Say Yes! To Mammograms

Empowering Women in the Fight
Against Breast Cancer Since 2010

A 501-C3 Non-Profit Organization

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Why Yes! to Mammograms?

Hi, my name is Amy.  I am a nurse and additionally hold a degree in Health Services.  I have worked in the health and social services field for several years. Additionally, I have spent many hours doing cancer research, as well as published several articles and ebooks on the subject. More importantly,  I’m a two-time cancer survivor! In other words, I’ve been there, too.

I first created YES! to Mammograms because I saw a need in my Brevard County, Florida area. But the need does not end there. I have met many women in many areas of the country who had never had a yearly check-up, including a mammogram! Sadly, many stated it was due to a lack of health insurance or the funds needed for this life-saving test.

This test is available, but sometimes the resources are difficult to locate and we give up, because, frankly, who has the time to spend hours searching the Internet or spending precious hours on the phone pressing this number and that number hoping you finally get to speak with a real human?

This is where YES! to Mammograms can help.  We spend the time necessary on the Internet and on the phone so you don’t have to. We can not only assist with locating a resource for a free mammogram but in many instances, if the funds are available YES! to Mammograms will pay for the mammogram.

Empowering Women in the Fight Against Breast Cancer Since 2010

Breast Cancer Symptoms

What are the symptoms of
Breast Cancer

01.

Fever

Fever is the body’s response to an infection or illness. People who have cancer will often have a fever as a symptom. It’s usually a sign that the cancer has spread or that it’s in an advanced stage. Fever is rarely an early symptom of cancer, but it may be if a person has a blood cancer, such as leukemia or lymphoma.

02.

Tiredness

Fatigue is a common symptom of breast cancer and its treatments, and can be a distressing side effect. It’s also known as cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and can feel like extreme tiredness or exhaustion that doesn’t go away with rest or sleep. People with CRF may describe feeling weak, slow, and having no energy. It can last for weeks, months, or even years after diagnosis and treatment, and can make it difficult to perform regular activities like eating, walking, or climbing stairs.

03.

Dry Cough

A dry cough can be a symptom of metastatic breast cancer that has spread to the lungs. Other symptoms of lung cancer caused by breast cancer include shortness of breath and chest pain. In some cases, coughing up blood may also occur. These symptoms can be present before they are visible on a scan or x-ray.

04.

Shortness of Breath

Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a common symptom and side effect of cancer, particularly advanced cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer and cancer that has spread to the lungs from another organ. Dyspnea can come on gradually or very suddenly. It can also vary in intensity and the frequency of episodes.

05.

Aches and Pains

Although pain is not a common symptom of early breast cancer, a tumor can cause pain if it pushes into nearby healthy tissue. Pain and tenderness are often one of the first symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer.

06.

Sore Throat

A sore throat can be a side effect of some breast cancer treatments. A sore throat can cause a dry scratchiness in your throat and pain when swallowing, which can make it difficult to eat or sleep.

BREAST CANCER

Men Get It Too

All people, whether male or female, are born with some breast cells and tissue. Even though males do not develop milk-producing breasts, a man’s breast cells and tissue can still develop cancer. Even so, male breast cancer is very rare. Less than one percent of all breast cancer cases develop in men, and for men, the lifetime risk of getting breast cancer is about 1 in 833.

Breast cancer in men is usually detected as a hard lump underneath the nipple and areola. Men carry a higher mortality than women, primarily because awareness among men is less and they are less likely to assume a lump is breast cancer, which can cause a delay in seeking treatment. The majority of men diagnosed are over the age of 50.