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The cornerstone of this project is the PinkDetect app, a digital companion for breast health that guides women through a personalized risk assessment engine, offers reminders for self-exams, and keeps a record of any changes over time.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Some experts have stopped recommending self-exams specifically, and instead say people should focus on breast self-awareness by paying attention to what feels normal for them and noticing small changes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Solis Mammography offers these essential steps for women under 40:
Know your normal: Begin monthly breast self-exams at age 20 to know what’s normal for you.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Aug. 2025
How to spot potential signs of skin cancer The key is to do monthly skin self-exams, making a concerted effort to check out the skin all over your body, including on your back, scalp, and genital areas.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 9 July 2025
From small businesses to academia and government, AI is being used for combating chronic stress, early disease detection and skin cancer self-exams.
—David William Silva, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Please take this seriously and do regular self-exams as well as your annual checkups.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 May 2025
So why are breast self-exams no longer recommended?
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2025
Perform a skin self-exam by inspecting all areas of your skin.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Some experts have stopped recommending self-exams specifically, and instead say people should focus on breast self-awareness by paying attention to what feels normal for them and noticing small changes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Solis Mammography offers these essential steps for women under 40:
Know your normal: Begin monthly breast self-exams at age 20 to know what’s normal for you.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Aug. 2025
How to spot potential signs of skin cancer The key is to do monthly skin self-exams, making a concerted effort to check out the skin all over your body, including on your back, scalp, and genital areas.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 9 July 2025
From small businesses to academia and government, AI is being used for combating chronic stress, early disease detection and skin cancer self-exams.
—David William Silva, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Please take this seriously and do regular self-exams as well as your annual checkups.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 May 2025
So why are breast self-exams no longer recommended?
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2025
Perform a skin self-exam by inspecting all areas of your skin.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Self-exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-exam. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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