The more familiar a woman is with her breasts, the better she can differentiate between normal and abnormal changes. Advocates of breast self-exam state that women should examine their breasts once a month, at different times of the month, a process which should begin with adolescence and continue throughout life. The breasts change many times not only during the course of a woman's life, but also during the month. So it is smart to check at different times every month to become most familiar with monitoring .changes in the breasts.

Advantages:
Approximately 80 percent of breast cancers found, other than by screening procedures, are found by the woman herself. Breast self exam may help a woman find breast cancer a little earlier. The earlier the diagnosis, the better the chances of survival and remission and the easier it is for cosmetic reconstruction.

Clinical Studies – BDS Results

• Increased detection of malignancy by 20-29% compared to current
  diagnostic technologies
• Significant added value when combined with current diagnostic technologies
• Significant value in the diagnosis of dense breasts
• In younger women with dense breast tissue 5 of 10 cancers are missed by
  advanced diagnostics
• Provides objective results at point of care
• Provides immediate results - no period of uncertainty for the patient