1.     Healthy life style:

·         Exercise (walking).

·         Healthy eating (avoid fat and carbs, increase fruits and vegetable).

·         Getting enough sleeping hours (7-8 hours).

·         Keep normal body weight.

·         Avoid smoking.

2.     Regular check up for early detection:

A.     Monthly breast self-examination:

·         Starting from around the age of 20, within one week from the end of menstruation/ or in a fixed day per month in post-menopausal women.

·         Symptoms to worry about:

-          Lump sensation in the breast.

-          Continuous fixed breast or axillary pain (does not changes with the cycle).

-          Inflammatory changes of the skin, that are not improving with treatment.

-          Changes of the size or shape of the breast.

-          Nipple discharge (especially if bloody).

-          Recent inwards retraction of the nipple.

·         Steps of breast self-examination:

Ø  Look:

o   Stand before the mirror with full exposure of both breasts.

o   Look at them and try to detect any recent changes of the size or shape.

o   Look at the skin and nipples.

o   Check for nipple discharge (and detect its color).

o   Put your hands behind your head and repeat the previous steps.

o   Put your hands at your waist and lean forward, also repeat the previous steps.

Ø  Palpate:

o   Feeling using the palm of the right hand fingers to examine the left breast and the palm of the left hand to examine the right breast.

o    Squeeze the nipple gently and make sure there is no bloody or strange discharge. Note the shape of the nipple and the extent of its emergence or implantation inside.

o    Then repeat the same steps for self-examination of the breast in the lying position on the back allowing the breast tissue to spread over a large area of ​​the chest and thus exposing all breast tissue to the examiner's hands, and do not forget to examine the lower surface of the breasts and under the armpits.

3- Breast related studies (as detailed before)