Breast Cancer Q&A

"I don't know how to start to ask my mum to check her breast. I just feel weird to ask that.

Anyway, for guys do I need to go for medical check up for my breast? I don't think they examine my breast during my last medical check up."

That is a good question. How do you ask someone to get a private part checked especially when you are the opposite sex because it feels weird.

It does feel awkward to do so since you are the son but because of your good intention and your concern towards your mother's well being then you very much have to raise the topic to her. Here is an easy way to hint her about breast cancer and breast examination. First you look up for a newspaper article or a brochure about breast cancer and ask her to read. Then maybe you can casually ask her if she has gone for breast examination anytime of her life before. Most Malaysian women are too shy to go for it. And then you point out to her that she can do it at home on her own. It helps if you can remind her of someone she knows or someone in the family who have or had breast cancer since that is a high risk factor and she doesn't want to be diagnosed late.

Men are also at risk of having breast cancer. Even though it is quite rare but it is important to examine yourself too. The self examination doesn't take long and it is very easy. So you should encourage yourself to do it once in a while.

Thanks for posting some good questions so other readers can benefit from these too. :) Enjoy reading.