Breast Chek Kit

8/14/2019 Breast Chek Kit

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FDA Cleared and Medically Endorsed Potentially Saves Lives Through Early Detection Inexpensive and Simple to Use

Easy to Demonstrate & Market A Most Meaningful Gift or Donation Recommended by Over 98% of Doctors Surveyed

(Total Doctors Surveyed: 3,126 / Survey Details on Page 7)

From the front pages of theWall Street Journal,

Forbes Magazine &

Good Housekeeping


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What is theBreast Chek Aid?

PatentedBreast Chek is a patented home medical device that makes

breast self-exams easier, more efficient and more effective.Encourages WomenOnly about 14% of all women do their breast self-exam and more than halfof these women perform it incorrectly.

Breast Chek encourages women to get into the routine ofactually doing their breast self-exams.

Teaches women how to do the most effective and thorough exam.

Empowers womenBeing personally involved with their health gives women the power to take charge

and therefore be less afraid.


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Heres How it Works

The Breast Chek Aid consists of a lubricantsealed between two layers of polyurethane.The bottom layer remains stable while thetop layer of the aid slides freely over thebreast tissue. The encased lubricant allowsthe fingertips to glide smoothly over the entirechest wall. Users say their ability to find an

irregularity is greatly improved.

Heres What You GetThe Breast Chek Kit comes completewith the Breast Chek Aid, resealableheavy-duty foil storage pouch and

Directions For Use booklet withcomplete directions for proper use anda monthly journal for tracking yourself exam results.


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Breast self exam is a powerful tool for early detection of breast cancerand should be performed monthly, say American Cancer Society experts.

"Women should be taught how to perform monthly self exams and should discuss it withtheir doctors," says Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, ofHarvard Medical Schools Department

of Ambulatory Care and Prevention.

"The bottom line is that in breast cancer, early detection is better than later detection, and selfexamination helps early detection," notes Robert Smith, PhD, Director of Cancer Screening,American Cancer Society. "Breast self exam is a prudent thing to do; its worth the time and effortto teach and to use.

Breast awareness is about encouraging women to become more aware of their bodies generallyand to get to know their own breasts. This is an important issue for all women in their mid-twentiesand onwards, as learning how their breasts look and feel at different times will help women knowwhat is normal for them and to recognise any irregular changes.Breast Awareness, U.K. NationalHealth Service

Why Perform Breast Self Exam?


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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)400 Surveyed

Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)1,100 Surveyed

American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO)1240 Surveyed

Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)386 Surveyed

Medically Endorsed,

Scientifically Proven

Breast ChekIs highly regarded by medical professionals.Data was gathered at the following conferences:

(See next page for conference details)


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CONFERENCE DETAILS ACOG ONS ASCO AWHONN TOTAL

Survey Respondents 400 1100 1240 386 3126

Breast Chek was easy to use 99.76% 99.75% 99.92% 100% 99.86%

Breast Chek reduced friction 99.52% 99.83% 99.92% 100% 99.76%

Breast Chek improved my touch 99.28% 99.83% 99.92% 100% 99.76%

sensitivity

I feel the use of Breast Chek is a 98.77% 98.53% 98.33% 100% 99.42%

more thorough breast exam

I would prefer to use Breast Chek 96.20% 96.46% 96.34% 98.73%

98.43%

to perform exams instead of my

bare hand

I feel the regular use of Breast 99.61% 99.82% 99.51% 100% 99.74%

Chek for BSE would improve the ability of

my patients to detect changes in breast tissue

I would recommend Breast Chek 99.26% 99.91% 99.92% 100% 99.52%

to my patients


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Testimonials for Breast Chek*Dr. Withers, a surgeon at Maui Clinic, says Breast Chek has twice enabled him to feel otherwise undetectable lumps.

There is no question that Breast Chek increases tactile ability, he says it makes an exam 100% easier. (The WallStreet Journal)

Illinois State Sen., Penny Severns, who found a small cancer in July, thinks that the aid might have helped find itearlier. She said Just having the device at home will remind women to check their breasts. Whatever we can do topromote awareness and self-examination, coupled with mammograms, we must do. (Herald & Review)

Dr. Redmond, who uses Breast Chek to examine her own breasts, testified in support of the device at a meeting withFDA officials years ago. She described a patient whod felt a tiny lump with the aid and had come in for a mammogram.The lump failed to show up on the film, but the patient insisted on a biopsy anyway. The lump turned out to be

cancerous, said Dr. Redmond. (Good Housekeeping)

Gale Katterhagen, medical director of the cancer center at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA says tests heconducted indicated that women who used Breast Chek were 22% more likely to perform monthly breast self-exams .(The Wall Street Journal)

Women who use Breast Chek swear by it. Ms. Richardson, a 43 year-old, Decatur resident, doubts she would havefound two small lumps without the aid. She had a double mastectomy. It probably saved my life, she says, adding thatshe gave one to her 19 year-old daughter. (The Wall Street Journal)

Carole Withers, 50, of Durango, CO found two precancerous nodules in her left breast while using an aid that herhusband, a doctor, brought home from the clinic where he worked. Even her doctor was unable to find the lumps withoutit. As women, we have to take responsibility for our own bodies, said Withers. (Good Housekeeping)

Mary Daly Gorman, 56, a writer from Chevy Chase, MD, found a lump in her breast while using Breast Chek. Gormanssurgeon, Katherine Alley, MD. said, When I did her biopsy, I had to keep checking to make sure I had the right spot thats how small it was. (Good Housekeeping)

Hironimus Wendt, a professor at the Millikin University said: The impact of having a product on the market like this ishuge in that women are going to be more likely to perform self-exams, which can be life saving in a number of cases.

*NOTE: Product exclusivity and design patent were acquired in 2003 by MBF Sales (Jim Goble) and was re-branded to "Breast Chek" at that time.


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Approximately 70% of breast cancers are self (or spouse) discovered.

Stage 1 is no more than 2 centimeters (cm) across and has not spread beyond the breast. Detection at stage 1 offers better than a 95% chance of full recovery. Early detection before stage 1 offers a 100% survival rate.*

The size of a breast cancer and how far it has spread are important

factors in predicting the prognosis (outlook) of a woman with this

disease. Following the American Cancer Society's guidelines for the

early detection of breast cancer improves the chances that breast

cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage and treated successfully

Smaller and sooner

is better than bigger

and later.

*From the American College of Surgeons National Cancer Data Base,

based on patients diagnosed from 1995-1998.

BSE: Key to Early Detection
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A product with the power to changelives, save lives, and make the world

a healthier, happier place!


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Raise your voice...Statistically, one in every 8 women

you know will be diagnosed with

breast cancer. By sharing the

urgent message of early de-

tection with these women

you may save a life. If each

of these 8 women shared

the message with 8 others and

the process continues voice-to-

voice, heart-to- heart, many lives

might be saved. Your voice could make a

life-saving difference for many...

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Breast Chek Kit