Project
REACH
Program
Planning Guide
Sample
10 Minute Activities
Breast Model
Cost:
Free!
Goal:
To increase breast self-examination and screening
utilization through the “teach by touch” method
Materials:
Breast Cancer Model with Lumps*
Cancer Education Materials
Procedure:
You can often acquire synthetic breast models
from your local health department as well as BSE
instructions and general breast cancer facts and
information. By using a model, women and men are
able to learn the feel of five different lumps
that simulate tumors. It is also very important
to provide explanatory information pamphlets with
such an activity. Appropriate information includes
breast cancer risk factors, BSE instructions,
screening guidelines, and facts on BSE and mammography.
By establishing a contact with your health department
or local chapter of the American
Cancer Society, you invite the opportunity
for future collaborations. Posters, mailbox inserts,
announcements, and other forms of communication
should all be used to reach various types of educational
employees.
*
Breast models can be ordered online through Nasco
Hands-on-Health or by phone at 800-558-9595.
The cost for a set of three (varying in size)
is $210 and $90 for a single model. You can purchase
these and other cancer education materials through
the NEA
HIN Vivian Roy Bowser Cancer Education Fund.