October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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To honor breast cancer awareness month, Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology encourage you to attend to your women’s wellness exam with your OBGYN. It is through this that you are able to detect if you have diseases such as breast cancer. In addition, here are some signs and symptoms that you should look out for.

First, you must know that breast cancer is tricky disease. This is because of the fact that patients do not feel any sort of pain prior to being diagnosed. That however should not stop you from watching out for symptoms. A common sign of breast cancer is a lump in the breast. Aside from a lump in the breast, you might also consider a swollen lymph nodes in the armpits, skin discoloration, and breast tenderness as symptoms of breast cancer. 

If you are considering to have yourself checked, expect that your OBGYN would have to check your breast for lumps. On top of that, mammograms might also be used to detect breast cancer. If you are looking for an OBGYN to administer this to you, consider Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology. Call today to have your appointment scheduled.

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