Itching is not typically considered a common symptom of breast cancer. However, in rare cases, breast cancer can cause itching, particularly in the area around the breast or nipple. In our bio you can find links to download the free Know Your Lemons app to keep track of more changes like this AND learn more about itching being a symptom of breast cancer in our blog post, reviewed by our good friend, Dr. Tan Yia Swam.

「Know Your Lemons」は、女性史月間を記念しています。ローズ・クシュナー氏は、乳がん予防教育の第一人者の一人です。

「乳がんの12の兆候を示す画像を見たときの第一印象は、すべてがシンプルだということでした。シンプルで分かりやすい。私の患者さんたちには、これが必要です。」

ナタリア・アレクセーエワさんは、ロシアのニジェゴロドスカヤから参加してくださっている素晴らしいボランティア教育者です。彼女は腫瘍内科医であり、患者さんに注意すべき点を言葉で説明するよりも、実際に資料を見せて説明する方が効果的だと考え、積極的に教材を活用しています。ナタリアさんは、より多くの人々に情報を届けるためには、この資料をさらに多くの言語に翻訳することが不可欠だと語っています。

“I was impressed from day 1 with the KYL materials. They are super clear, and make an often difficult topic as approachable and dare I say fun, as it could be.”

Karin Del Maestro, a breast cancer thriver from the United States has been a Know Your Lemons educator for a little over 2 years. She first discovered the Know Your Lemons foundation from Google! It was after her breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy that she started asking the questions, “should I still be getting checked? And, what kind of exams or screenings should I be doing now?” Even without breasts Karin still does a monthly exam and encourages everyone in the cancer community who has gone through a double mastectomy to continue doing their chest exams! This is because while doing one of her monthly chest exams after her surgery, she discovered 3 lumps that needed further testing. Our app has recently become more inclusive of the “chest” population through the addition of Napoleon Bonaparte as a chest self exam audio guide coach. If you or a loved one has a chest, encourage them to download the app for reminders to do a monthly chest exam.