Awareness about Breast Self Examination is very necessary in prevention of breast cancer.

1. BREAST SELF
EXAMINATION(BSE)
PRESENTED BY - LIPI MONDAL
M.SC NURSING 1st YEAR
STUDENT

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE SESSION-
 Enlist the purpose of Breast-self-
examination.
 Demonstrate the procedure of Breast-
self-examination.
 List out the strategies in prevention
Breast-cancer.
 Discuss patient education regarding
breast-self-examination.

3. What is BSE?
 A Breast-self-examination is a
technique which allows an individual to
examine his/her breast for any physical
or visual changes ,
 It is often used as an early detection
method for breast cancer.

4. STEPS OF BREAST SELF
EXAMINATION:
STEP-1

5. Contd…
 STEP-2

6. Contd..
STEP-3

7. Contd…
STEP-4

8. Contd..
STEP-5

9. TYPES OF BREAST-CANCER
Lobular
carcinoma
Ductal
carcinoma
Non-
invasive
Invasive

10. BREAST LUMPS:

11. BENIGN BREAST LUMP:

12. SIGNS OF BREAST CANCER:

13. SIGNS OF BREAST CANCER:

14. NORMAL & CANCEROUS
BREAST:

15. PATIENT EDUCATION
 Examine breasts once per month just after
menstrual period.
 Compare findings with opposite breast.
 Remind patient 90% of breast-lumps are non-
cancerous.
 Do not neglect men when teaching BSE as 1%
of breast cancer occur in men.

17. ASSIGNMENT:
 Develop a plan regarding health
education about importance of Breast-
self-examination among post-
menopausal women.
 Marks- 20
 Submission date - 12.07.2018

18. EVALUATION!!!
 What is breast-self examination?
 What is the purpose of breast-self
examination?
 Explain the steps of breast-self
examination.
 What are palpation methods of breast
examination?