The American Cancer Society informs female students about the importance of checking their breasts at Bamberg Job Center on Monday, October 10, 2011. Beulah Hand, Registered Nurse at Bamberg Health Department, and Evelyn Jones, a resident of Bamberg and a member of Best Chance Network (an organization that informs people about the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness) informed students that breast cancer does not have an age. People as young as 21 years of age can get breast cancer. They also informed students that it is important to check the breasts seven days after the menstrual cycle.
Ways to decrease your chances of breast cancer are:
 Improve your diet and maintain or lose to your ideal body weight
 Follow a low fat diet
 Reduce alcohol consumption, cancer risk increases substantially with intake of more than 2 drinks per day. Eat 5-7 fruits or vegetables daily and
 Drink 6-8 glasses of water daily
Also exercise and don’t use tobacco products. The female cadets were also shown how to check their breasts for a lump. Early detection is the key.