Breast Sense - Breast Self-Examination Glove with Instruction DVD - Early Detection is Vital in Fighting Breast Cancer:

One in eight Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

Finding breast cancer early provides the best chance of surviving the disease.

Take the time to get to know the normal look and feel of your breasts as part of your daily routine, for example, while showering, dressing or looking in the mirror. Knowing what is normal for you will help you to detect any new breast changes.

It's never too early to start being breast aware and it's important to keep up the habit, even if you are having regular mammograms. - National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre

Why find breast cancer early?
Finding breast cancer early means that you have more treatment options and your chances of survival are better. About 9 out of 10 women whose cancer is diagnosed before it has spread outside the breast will be alive 5 years later. However, if the cancer has spread to other parts of the body at diagnosis, only about 2 out of 10 women will be alive 5 years later. - Breasthealth.com.au

Breast awareness
In Australia, even with a fully implemented mammographic screening program, more than half of breast cancers are diagnosed after investigation of a breast change found by the woman or by her doctor. This emphasises the importance of women being aware of the normal look and feel of their breasts and reporting unusual breast changes. - National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre

Many women do not conduct regular self examinations because they "don't know how".

The Breast Sense Pack will help you make you more confident and breast aware by providing you with the information and tools that will enable you to conduct an effective self-examination of your breasts:

Breast Sense DVD
This demonstrates and carefully explains the techniques that will enable you to carry out a complete and proper self-examination of your breasts. It also shows you where and how you should check.

Silicone Breast Examination Glove
This glove is specifically designed to make your breast self-examination easier and more comfortable. The in-built silicone film allows your fingers to glide smoothly across your breast area making detection of anything irregular more noticeable. The glove is able to be used again and again and should form part of your regular breast self-examinations.

Carrier Pouch
This pretty pink pouch can be used to store your Glove when not in use. Hang it somewhere to remind you to do your regular self examinations.

Booklet
Contains easy to follow steps for your self-examination and includes a 2 year calendar and chart to help you keep track of your self examinations.

1. 1 out of 8 Australian women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in their lifetime.
2. 9 out of 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the illness (health.nt.gov.au). At present there is no way to prevent breast cancer therefore early detection is vital
3. The earlier breast cancer is found, the greater the treatment options and the potential for cure
4. More than half of breast cancers are diagnosed after investigation of a breast change Be pro-active and be breast aware - it could save your life
5. Be pro-active and aware - it could save your life