It is essential that women and their loved ones know that early detection is the key to surviving breast cancer. There are three simple steps to ensure that if you are the 1 in 8 to be diagnosed, you and or your doctor will find it in its earliest stages.

Three Steps to Breast Health
	Annual Screening Mammography: Starting at age 40-- Some women with a family history of breast cancer or other concerns may be advised by a trained medical professional to start earlier than age 40.
	Clinical Breast Exam: Starting at age 20-- Performed by a trained medical professional at least every 3 years and annually after age 40.
	Monthly Breast Self Exams: Starting at age 20-- For an excellent multi-media demonstration on how to do a breast self-exam visit the Komen on-line BSE bi-lingual demonstration. English Version | Spanish Version

Save your life or that of someone you love by practicing the three Steps to Breast Health and encouraging loved ones to do the same. Because these steps are so important to your health and future, Komen for the Cure has provided tools to help you. To the right, you'll find an area to sign up to have a reminder emailed to you to do your monthly breast self-exam and to be reminded to get a mammography.