ROJoson PEP Talk: Breast Self-Exam Awards - 2024

1. January 20, 2024
1400H - 1500H
Via Zoom
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Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
the importance of
Breast Self-Exam
Awards in the
promotion of early
detection of breast
cancer.

2. Reminder after the PEP
Talk:
Take the Online Learning
cum Evaluation Test
Exercise (OLETE) for
mastery of learning and
have a perfect score to
get a Certificate.
Link is in Chat Box.

3. Reminder:
50 OLETE Certificates = 1
Voucher for ROJoson
Medical Consultation
either Face-to-Face or
Telemedical.

4. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
the importance of
Breast Self-Exam
Awards in the
promotion of early
detection of breast
cancer.
ROJOSON’S REQUEST:
FEEDBACK TO THIS
PEP TALK!
Pls. type in your
feedback in the chat
box during the open
forum and before we
adjourn!
Thank you!

5. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
the importance of
Breast Self-Exam
Awards in the
promotion of early
detection of breast
cancer.
LET’S NOW HAVE A
GROUP PICTURE
TAKING BEFORE WE
START PEP TALK
PROPER IN 2
MINUTES!
Pls. turn on your
video!
Show your face!

6. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
the importance of
Breast Self-Exam
Awards in the
promotion of early
detection of breast
cancer.
ROJoson PEP Talk
I have a Patient
Empowerment
Program in which I
like to empower the
lay people or
patients to take
control in the
management of
their health.

7. I started the PEP Talk
on May 15, 2021
during the COVID19
Pandemic. There are
3 courses in the PEP
Talk. I completed the
Core Course on
October 9, 2021.

8. From October 23,
2021 onwards, I have
been tackling Health
Disorder and Health
Issue Courses. This
may take 3 years or
longer depending on
our enthusiasm,
discipline and
perseverance.

9. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
the importance of
Breast Self-Exam
Awards in the
promotion of early
detection of breast
cancer.
My PEP TALK today is
entitled:
BREAST SELF-
EXAM AWARDS
This serves as an
orientation for
the start of
BREAST SELF-
EXAM AWARDS
Year 3 (2024).

10. Disclaimer:
ROJoson PEP Talk
contains ROJoson’s
Thoughts,
Perceptions,
Opinions and
Recommendations
(TPORs) culled from
experiences of
ROJoson and other
professionals.
Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Contents
• What is a breast self-exam?
• What are the ultimate causes why a lot of Filipino
women are not doing regular breast self-exam?
• What is the most common myth that is causing a
lot of Filipino women to not doing regular breast
self-exam?
• What are the flimsy reasons that are causing a lot
of Filipino women to not doing regular breast self-
exam?
• What is ROJoson’s advocacy on Breast Self-Exam?
• What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
• What are ROJoson’s Parting Tips on Breast Self
Exam and the Awards?

11. What is a breast self-exam?
Breast self-exam is an examination of one’s own
breasts.
In Tagalog - pagsusuri sa sarili sa dibdib or
pagsusuri sa sariling suso
This is in contrast to an examination of the
breasts by another person, usually a health care
professional, usually a physician.
– Breast physical exam or clinical breast exam
Breast Self-Exam
Awards

12. What is a breast self-exam?
When one says “breast self-exam” or “breast
physical exam” or “clinical breast exam” –
one refers to an examination using the naked
eyes (to look or inspect) and using the fingers (to
palpate or press the breasts and gently squeeze
the nipples).
Breast Self-Exam
Awards
BREAST
SELF-EXAM

13. What is a breast self-exam?
When one says “breast self-exam” or “breast
physical exam” or “clinical breast exam” –
one refers to an examination using the naked
eyes (to look or inspect) and using the fingers (to
palpate or press the breasts and gently squeeze
the nipples).
Breast Self-Exam
Awards
BREAST
PHYSICAL EXAM
or
CLINICAL BREAST
EXAM

14. What is a breast self-exam?
When one says “breast self-exam” or “breast
physical exam” or “clinical breast exam” –
one refers to an examination using the naked
eyes (to look or inspect) and using the fingers (to
palpate or press the breasts and gently squeeze
the nipples).
This is in contrast to examinations using
ultrasound, mammography, biopsy and other
diagnostic procedures.
Breast Self-Exam
Awards

15. What is a breast self-exam?
Breast self-exam is an examination of one’s own
breasts.
In Tagalog - pagsusuri sa sarili sa dibdib or
pagsusuri sa sariling suso
an examination using one’s naked eyes (to look or
inspect) and using one’s fingers (to palpate or
press the breasts and gently squeeze the nipples)
Breast Self-Exam
Awards
BREAST
SELF-EXAM

16. What are the ultimate causes why a lot of Filipino
women are not doing regular breast self-exam?
Breast self-examination has long been
recommended and advocated as a practical and
useful strategy in the early detection of breast
cancer.
It has been recommended and advocated since
time immemorial and up to now (2024).
Breast Self-Exam
Awards

17. What are the ultimate causes why a lot of Filipino
women are not doing regular breast self-exam?
The problem is that not all women, Filipino
women at that, have taken up the health habit
seriously which has been advised by physicians
and breast specialists as a no-cost strategy to
detect breast cancer early.
This is in spite of the Internet and social media
and public health education being flooded with
advocacy for breast self-exam.
Breast Self-Exam
Awards
The same problem is
found in the
advocacy by
physicians
to have regular
exercise as a no-cost
strategy to reduce
cardiovascular
disorders.

18. What are the ultimate causes why a lot of Filipino
women are not doing regular breast self-exam?
The problem is that not all women, Filipino
women at that, have taken up the health habit
seriously which has been advised by physicians
and breast specialists as a no-cost strategy to
detect breast cancer early.
This is in spite of the Internet and social media
and public health education being flooded with
advocacy for breast self-exam.
Breast Self-Exam
Awards
The ultimate causes
for this non-
compliance on the
recommendations of
the physicians on
regular breast self-
exam and regular
exercise are lack of
DISCIPLINE and
PERSEVERANCE.

19. What are the ultimate causes why a lot of Filipino
women are not doing regular breast self-exam?
The problem is that not all women, Filipino
women at that, have taken up the health habit
seriously which has been advised by physicians
and breast specialists as a no-cost strategy to
detect breast cancer early.
This is in spite of the Internet and social media
and public health education being flooded with
advocacy for breast self-exam.
Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Of course, there are
other causes but
these can easily be
remedied like
IGNORANCE and
MYTHS.

20. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the most common myth that is causing a
lot of Filipino women to not doing regular breast
self-exam?
Pressing or squeezing the breast
leads to cancer
NOT TRUE

21. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What are the flimsy reasons that are causing a lot
of Filipino women to not doing regular breast self-
exam?
I don’t know how to do Breast Self-
Exam.
I am afraid to find something in my
breasts that will cause me anxiety.

22. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What are the flimsy reasons that are causing a lot
of Filipino women to not doing regular breast self-
exam?
I don’t know how to do Breast Self-Exam.
FLIMSY REASON:
One can be taught as long as there is an interest,
willingness, discipline and perseverance to learn.
Breast Self-Exam is simple.
Just inspection and palpation – takes less than 3
minutes and even less! Cost nothing!

23. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What are the flimsy reasons that are causing a lot
of Filipino women to not doing regular breast self-
exam?
I am afraid to find something in my breasts
that will cause me anxiety.
FLIMSY REASON:
If BSE can help detect cancer in the early
stages with the benefit of saving your life,
you will not be forwarding the above
excuse!

24. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is ROJoson’s advocacy on Breast Self-Exam?
Personally, as a physician specializing in breast cancer, I have
been advocating breast self-examination since 1982 (when I
started my private practice) and up to now (2024) – that’s
more than 40 years.
I have always felt sad, disappointed and frustrated especially
when I would see patients with advanced breast cancer
coming to me and knowing they were not doing regular breast
self-exam. I also have been feeling frustrated when my
advocacy has fallen on deaf ear by majority of Filipino women.
I care for them. They won’t listen to my advice.

25. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is ROJoson’s advocacy on Breast Self-Exam?
As I enter my twilight years, I will make a last-ditch attempt.
I know and accept that I will not be able to convince the 37
million adult female population in the Philippines.
I will just be contented if I can inculcate breast self-exam as a
health habit in 200 adult Filipino female women before I die.
200 lang! PUEDE NA!

26. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is ROJoson’s advocacy on Breast Self-Exam?
In 2022, I started the Breast Self-Exam Awards and I was able
to inculcate breast self-examination as a health habit in 65
Filipino women.
In 2023, I was able to inculcate breast self-examination as a
health habit in 22 Filipino women.
Total of 87 already.
In 2024, I will try to reach my 200 persons-goal (that’s 113
more).
Will try. With your help.
More than P50,000 Cash
Awards in 2022/2023.

27. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
This is my last-ditch attempt in my advocacy in
breast self-examination for the Filipino women.
This has not been done before by anybody (I
think).
I will go out of my way to give incentive cash
awards to Filipino women who would do monthly
breast self-exam for at least 9 months.

28. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
Project launched: January 15, 2022
The primary objective of the Club / Awards is to
promote early detection of breast cancers among
Filipino women.
To promote / advocate the practice of a health
habit called Regular BSE among Filipino women
so that in case a breast cancer strikes, they will
be able to catch it early enough and have it
treated as soon as possible.

29. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
Here are the general mechanics of the awards:
• Teach the registrants on how to do breast self-
examination.
• Teach them how to interpret findings on breast self-
examination.
• Document their performance of regular breast self-
examination for at least 9 consecutive months with
a report card and a video every quarter with clothes
on (total of 3 videos).
• Incentivize them with certificates and cash awards.

30. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
• Teach the registrants on how to do breast self-
examination. (will give links to learning
materials.)

31. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
• Teach the registrants on how to do breast self-
examination.
ROJoson PEP Talk on Breast Self-
Examination: A Health Habit to
Cultivate
and
Online Learning cum Evaluation
Test Exercise

32. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
• Teach them how to interpret findings on breast
self-examination.
ROJoson PEP Talk on Breast Self-
Examination: A Health Habit to
Cultivate
and
Online Learning cum Evaluation
Test Exercise

33. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
• Document their performance of regular breast
self-examination for at least 9 consecutive
months with a report card and a video every
quarter with clothes on (total of 3 videos).
February to October at least
9 months

34. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
• Document their performance of regular breast
self-examination for at least 9 consecutive
months with a report card and a video every
quarter with clothes on (total of 3 videos).
February to October at least
9 months

35. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
Coordinators and Members doing
monthly BSE for at least 9 months
must submit a report card and a
video of BSE with CLOTHES ON
once every 3 months.

36. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
• Incentivize them with certificates.

37. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
• Incentivize them with certificates.
BSE Coordinators – Each = P500 + P100 per
recruited member
BSE Members – P500 each (doing monthly BSE for
at least 9 months)
Ayuda for breast cancer discovered early (T1-T2)
through monthly BSE in 2023 - P5000 each

38. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
• Incentivize them with certificates.
Eligibility for
Certificates and
Cash Awards:
• Report Card
• Videos with
clothes on (at
least 3)
• Perfect score in
OLETE on Breast
Self-Exam

39. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
Other details:
Two categories of 2024 BSE Promoters and
Practitioners:
- BSE Coordinators
- BSE Members

40. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
Other details:
2024 BSE Coordinators consist of:
- Breast cancer patients who practice BSE and
will promote the practice BSE among their
recruited members
- BSE Members who have been certified as BSE
practitioners in 2022 and 2023 are now eligible
to be 2024 BSE Coordinators

41. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
Other details:
2024 BSE Members consist of:
- Filipino females who have been recruited by
the 2024 BSE Coordinators

42. Cancer Crusaders Club - Breast Self-Exam Club
BSE Promoters and Practitioners Awards
3rd Awarding: December 1, 2023
Breast Cancer Crusaders promoting BSE – Award: P500 + P100 per recruited member
Breast Self-Examination Practitioners doing monthly BSE for at least 9 months – P500 Award
Ayuda for breast cancer discovered early through monthly BSE – P5,000 Award
For
Minimum budget: P50,000
(100 awardees)
Depending on availability
of generous donors –
number of awardees may
increase!
For 2024:
2022 and 2023 BSE
Practitioners are eligible to
become BSE Promoters /
Coordinators –
2023 BSE Promoters /
Coordinators can still join but
have to recruit new
members.
Same requirements as in 2023: Report
cards, videos and OLETE
Register with ROJoson
Deadline: February 14, 2024
2023 BSE Promoters /
Coordinators can still join but
have to recruit new
members.
2022 /2023 BSE Practitioners
are eligible to become BSE
Promoters / Coordinators.

43. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
Other details:
Duties and responsibilities of BSE Coordinators:
- Train, supervise and coordinate recruited BSE members in
accomplishing the requirements in BSE Awards.
- Submit to ROJoson the reports cards (every month) and BSE
videos (every 3 months) of BSE members (and their own).
- Certify the completeness of accomplishment of requirements of
BSE Members.
- Attend the ROJoson PEP Talk on BSE and pass the OLETE on BSE.

44. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
Other details:
Duties and responsibilities of BSE Members:
- Fulfill the requirements of the BSE Awards.
- Do monthly breast self-examination for at least
9 months.
- Submit to BSE Coordinators the reports cards
(every month) and BSE videos (every 3
months).
- Attend the ROJoson PEP Talk on BSE and pass
the OLETE on BSE.

45. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
Other details:
How to register for the Breast Self-Exam Awards
• Submit registration forms (report cards) to
ROJoson through email:
rjoson2001@yahoo.com
• Indicate name of BSE Coordinator.
• Indicate names of recruited BSE Members.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: January 31, 2024

46. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
2024 Awarding:
December 1, 2024
– During the 37th Cancer Crusaders
Club Annual Christmas Get-Together
Virtual Meet

47. Cancer Crusaders Club - Breast Self-Exam Club
BSE Promoters and Practitioners Awards
Sample Feedback
Being one of the coordinator, I’m able to educate my family and friends on how important to
have a monthly BSE. This will help oneself to detect any possible problems earlier especially
with our family who has history of cancer. My auntie and my 1st cousin just died of breast
cancer 2 years ago. I wish that by practicing this, no more from my family will undergo the
same thing I have undergone and I wouldn’t want to loss anyone from my family with this
sickness again.
Instead of doing BSE occasionally and haphazardly, the project gave me a chance to do BSE the
right way on a regular basis. I will encourage folks and friends to do BSE and perhaps ask them
to join us in this project.

48. Cancer Crusaders Club - Breast Self-Exam Club
BSE Promoters and Practitioners Awards
Sample Feedback
This Project on Regular BSE will help a lot of women in the early detection of breast cancer and
also alleviate unnecessary visits to the doctor. I will promote BSE among my friends by
teaching them how to properly perform BSE and by telling them the many benefits of doing
BSE on a regular basis.
The benefits of this project regarding regular BSE will help a lot of women in the early
detection of breast cancer, especially those who don’t have the means to pay mammogram or
ultrasound on a regular basis.

49. Breast Self-Exam Awards
A MOST TANGIBLE OUTCOME OF THE BSE AWARDS OCCURRED IN 2023-2024
A BSE Coordinator (ZC) reported on November 2023 – her sister was able to discover an
early breast cancer because of the Project. She was given P5000 ayuda for her treatment.
To promote / advocate the practice of a health habit
called Regular BSE among Filipino women so that in
case a breast cancer strikes, they will be able to
catch it early enough and have it treated as soon as
possible.
ROJoson
Compassionate
Humanitarian
Program for Filipina
with breast cancer

50. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What are ROJoson’s Parting Tips on Breast Self
Exam and the Awards?
Do regular monthly breast self-exam.
It is the best strategy against breast
cancer – simple, practical, no-cost
strategy for early detection – can
save life against breast cancer.

51. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What are ROJoson’s Parting Tips on Breast Self
Exam and the Awards?
Do regular monthly breast self-exam.
Look and palpate for anything
unusual on the breasts.
If there is anything unusual found,
consult a breast specialist right away.

52. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What are ROJoson’s Parting Tips on Breast Self
Exam and the Awards?
Project launched: January 15, 2022
Continuing BSE Awards Year 3 – 2024
The primary objective of the Club / Awards is to
promote early detection of breast cancers among
Filipino women.
To promote / advocate the practice of a health
habit called Regular BSE among Filipino women
so that in case a breast cancer strikes, they will
be able to catch it early enough and have it
treated as soon as possible.
You and your
relatives and close
friends!
Protect yourself and
your loved ones!
DEADLINE FOR
SUBMISSION:
January 31, 2024

53. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
What are ROJoson’s Parting Tips on Breast Self
Exam and the Awards?
To promote / advocate the practice of a health
habit called Regular BSE among Filipino women
so that in case a breast cancer strikes, they will be
able to catch it early enough and have it treated
as soon as possible.

54. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Summary
Take Away
Contents
• What is a breast self-exam?
• What are the ultimate causes why a lot of Filipino
women are not doing regular breast self-exam?
• What is the most common myth that is causing a
lot of Filipino women to not doing regular breast
self-exam?
• What are the flimsy reasons that are causing a lot
of Filipino women to not doing regular breast self-
exam?
• What is ROJoson’s advocacy on Breast Self-Exam?
• What is the Breast Self-Exam Awards?
• What are ROJoson’s Parting Tips on Breast Self
Exam and the Awards?

55. Take Away in
relation to
Patient
Empowerment
Knowledge is power; it gives power.
Use the 4Ks of Patient Empowerment:
Kaalaman, Kakayanan, Karapatan and
Kapangyarihan to gain greater control over
decisions / make better decisions in doing
BREAST SELF-EXAM for the early detection
of breast cancer.
Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Be always in touch with reliable medical
information on importance of BREAST
SELF-EXAM .

56. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
the importance of
Breast Self-Exam
Awards in the
promotion of early
detection of breast
cancer.

57. Reminder after the PEP
Talk:
Take the Online Learning
cum Evaluation Test
Exercise (OLETE) for
mastery of learning and
have a perfect score to
get a Certificate.
Link is in Chat Box.

58. Reminder:
50 OLETE Certificates = 1
Voucher for ROJoson
Medical Consultation
either Face-to-Face or
Telemedical.

59. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
the importance of
Breast Self-Exam
Awards in the
promotion of early
detection of breast
cancer.
ROJOSON’S REQUEST:
FEEDBACK TO THIS
PEP TALK!
Pls. type in your
feedback in the chat
box during the open
forum and before we
adjourn!
Thank you!

60. Breast Self-Exam
Awards
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
the importance of
Breast Self-Exam
Awards in the
promotion of early
detection of breast
cancer.
LET’S NOW HAVE A
GROUP PICTURE
TAKING BEFORE WE
START Q&A AND
INTERACTIONS!
Pls. turn on your
video!
Show your face!