{"id":30592,"date":"2023-12-27T22:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T22:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/?p=30592"},"modified":"2023-12-27T12:06:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T12:06:26","slug":"how-to-do-self-breast-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/how-to-do-self-breast-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do Self-Breast Exam? At-home Breast Exam Method that Won UK James Dyson Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The first question arises in every woman&#8217;s mind when it comes to an at-home breast exam \u2013 Do I really need a breast self-exam?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer is yes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">A self-breast exam helps women identify their breast health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"686\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Quote.png\" alt=\"Breast self-exam quote by Olivia Newton John\" class=\"wp-image-30594\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">What\u2019s more, it also helps in detecting the changes or abnormalities that can be an early sign of breast cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breast cancer is a major crisis across the globe and in the UK alone, 31 women die every single day due to breast cancer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">However, identifying breast cancer at an earlier stage can save the lives of almost every woman.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the self-breast exam is the key to accomplishing that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">But, almost 64% of women (18-35) admit that they are not performing breast self-exams regularly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what are the reasons?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Lots of different techniques<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Conflicting information<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Self-breast examination guidance is limited to tutorials and templates<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">So, we are going to share how women can avoid all these hassles and can perform self-breast exams at home.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1><strong>At-home Breast Exam Method that Won a UK James Dyson Award in 2022!<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates, encourages, and inspires the designers of new problem-solving ideas\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Dotplot won that award!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Dotplot assists women to perform self-breast exams accurately by using an at-home breast monitoring tool and breast cancer app.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The user needs to build a map of her torso by entering breast shape and bra size data in the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Now the user has to slide the breast monitoring tool to the baseline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Once it is done, the breast cancer app guides the women to perform a breast self-exam by showing the region that is not covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. The user needs to perform a self-breast exam regularly with the same procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. If there are abnormalities in the tissues, the app notifies the user to visit the GP or healthcare professional for further check-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">This way, Dotplot is helping women in detecting the earlier stage of cancer along with maintaining their breast health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Is It Right to Put Trust in Breast Cancer Apps and Monitoring Devices?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Non-technical perspective:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s understand it with a simple example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have seen the weight scale, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or possibly you already have it at your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It not only measures your weight but also counts water level and body fat.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s more, you can also monitor and share the previous month&#8217;s data from your smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like the weight scale, the breast monitoring tool works the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It measures the user\u2019s breast condition and shows the data in the breast cancer app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Technical perspective:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s continue with the same example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both weight scale and at-home breast monitoring tools are one type of IoT (Internet of Things) device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ultimate goal of any IoT is to analyze and share real-time data in the IoT-enabled app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only difference here is one is wellness IoT and the other one is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/iot-in-healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">healthcare IoT<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"535\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dotplot.png\" alt=\"Breast cancer app Dotplot\" class=\"wp-image-30595\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Dotplot\u2019s at-home breast monitoring tool uses ultrasound signals to identify the tissue composition in each area and sends the reading directly into the app.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its breast cancer app compares the previously recorded readings with real-time ones using AI algorithms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if there are abnormalities in the data, it notifies the user about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the answer is \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">One who believes in the accuracy of the weight scale should also consider Dotplot\u2019s at-home breast exam method as life-saving.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Will the Idea of an IoT-enabled Breast Cancer App Address the Global Breast Cancer Scenario?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have been working in the healthcare industry for the past 8+ years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">We strongly believe that IoT can change the world just like the internet did.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The traditional method of self-breast examination is never going to help in detecting breast cancer at an earlier stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">And the prior reason is that \u2013 there is no universal technique to perform an at-home breast exam.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, women are not certain whether they are performing the method correctly or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">This leads them to not conduct the self-breast examination regularly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And remember, whether it&#8217;s breast cancer or other healthcare issues, patients feel exhausted when they feel a lack of convenience and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><em>But, technology has all the answers to it.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes up with the extra layer \u2013 accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With just a handpicked monitoring device and breast cancer app, women can perform their self-breast exam in a matter of time and can share the reading with the gynecologist or GP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, now you have the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#7b68ee\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The combination of tech and an ideal method brings clarity, ease, and confidence to at-home breast exams!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first question arises in every woman&#8217;s mind when it comes to an at-home breast exam \u2013 Do I really need a breast self-exam? 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