{"id":45,"date":"2026-01-28T11:32:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T02:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.rftcjapan.org\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T04:17:33","slug":"self-check-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/self-check-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Check Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"45\" class=\"elementor elementor-45\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d8e34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12d8e34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24dde82 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24dde82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd98f27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd98f27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d196c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d196c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11217e elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"a11217e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3065\" class=\"elementor elementor-3065\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2331\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b41ed49 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b41ed49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2331\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171d201f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"171d201f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d67a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d67a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Navigating Care in Japan<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2983039 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"2983039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot; 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While they do not replace professional screenings, establishing a monthly habit helps you recognize what is normal for you so you can notice any unusual developments right away.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d0145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15d0145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/self-check-feature-1-1200x800.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/self-check-feature-1-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/self-check-feature-1-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/self-check-feature-1-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/self-check-feature-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/self-check-feature-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/self-check-feature-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/self-check-feature-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78d156 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e78d156\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dff227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dff227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Perform a Proper Self-Check<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b89777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b89777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A step-by-step walkthrough of the monthly self-exam to help you monitor your breast health at home.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c202016 color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c202016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Topics:<\/strong> <br \/>Optimal timing (5\u20137 days after your period) ; techniques for visual inspection in a mirror and physical checks while standing or lying down ; and identifying &#8220;red flags&#8221; such as new lumps, skin dimpling, or nipple changes that require medical attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d22b4 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d6d22b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/how-to-perform-a-proper-self-check\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources Regular breast self-checks are a simple but powerful way to become familiar with your body and detect potential changes early. 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