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52 UCW OCTOBER 12 - 18, 2022 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM PARENTS! Give them the Gift That Keeps on Giving! Kidsville News! Kidsville News! is online! Help your kids to develop reading skills by playing games, reading stories and more! For tons of fun VISIT www.kidsvillenews.com Cumberland Co. & Surrounding Areas 910-486-0334 Exceptional Customer Service 2520 Gillespie St. Fayetteville, NC 28304 Keeping The Carolinas Flowing For Over 30 Years! • 24 Hour Service • Video Capabilities • New Installations • Water Lines • Sewer Lines • Remodels Residential • Commercial • Industrial • New Construction whardinplumbing@aol.com | www.WadeHardinPlumbinglnc.com HEALTH Potential warning signs for breast cancer a STAFF REPORT Breast cancer is the most com- monly occurring cancer in women across the globe. According to the World Cancer Research Fund Inter- national, there were more than 2.26 million new cases of breast cancer in women in 2020. Such figures are sobering, but it's important to recognize that breast cancer survival rates have improved dramatically in recent decades, providing hope to the millions of women who may be diagnosed with the disease in the years to come. Various factors have helped to improve breast cancer survival rates, and education about the disease is certainly among them. Women are their own greatest al- lies against breast cancer, and learn- ing to spot its signs and symptoms is a great first step in the fight against this potentially deadly, yet treatable disease. Knowing your body e American Cancer Society urges women to take note of how their breasts normally look and feel. at knowledge is vital because it helps women recognize when some- thing does not look or feel good to the touch with their breasts. Screening alone may not be suf- ficient, as the ACS notes that mam- mograms do not find every breast cancer. Signs and symptoms When women are well acquainted with how their breasts look and feel, they're in better position to recog- nize any abnormalities, which may or may not be indicative of breast cancer. e ACS reports that the following are some potential warning signs of breast cancer. A new lump or mass: e ACS in- dicates that this is the most common symptom of breast cancer. A lump or mass that is cancerous is often painless, but hard and has irregular edges. However, lumps caused by breast cancer also can be soft, round and tender. Some even cause pain. Swelling: Some women experi- ence swelling of all or part of a breast even if they don't detect a lump. Dimpling: e skin on the breast may dimple. When this occurs, the skin on the breast sometimes mim- ics the look of an orange peel. Pain: Pain on the breast or nipple could indicate breast cancer. Retraction: Some women with breast cancer experience retraction, which occurs when the nipple turns inward. Skin abnormalities: Breast cancer may cause the skin on the breast to redden, dry out, flake, or thicken. Swollen lymph nodes: Some women with breast cancer experi- ence swelling of the lymph nodes under the arm or near the collar- bone. e presence of any of these symptoms merits a trip to the doctor. Women with these symptoms should not immediately assume they have breast cancer, as the ACS notes that various symptoms of breast cancer also are indicative of non-cancerous conditions that affect the breasts. Only a physician can diagnose breast cancer, which underscores the importance of reporting symp- toms to a doctor immediately. Women are urged to report any abnormalities in their breasts to a physician immediately.