SELF's annual Breast Cancer Handbook is devoted to helping women spend less of their life worrying about the disease and more time actually trying to prevent it.

We published the first handbook 15 years ago, and the year after that, editor Alexandra Penney created the pink ribbon for awareness and teamed up with Evelyn Lauder to give them out at every Estée Lauder beauty counter.

Today, there is plenty you can do beyond self exams and mammograms to stay healthy, like eat well, exercise and moderate the cocktails (sorry!). This year's handbook will arm you with the facts you need. Our goal: to inform you, so you can stop all that worrying and start living the healthy life your mind, body and breasts deserve.

View The 2006 Breast Cancer Handbook

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What do celebrities Gabrielle Union, Mya, Christina Applegate and Brittany Murphy have in common? They all have had loved ones diagnosed with breast cancer. Here they tell SELF how it has affected their lives and share some of the best ways to support someone going through cancer treatment. Plus, SELF editor-in-chief Lucy S. Danziger explains the origin of the pink ribbon. Click here to watch the video

Vist The 2006 Breast Cancer Handbook's Web Site

14 great reasons to (still) wear the pink ribbon
Fifteen years after SELF introduced this awareness symbol, thousands of lives have been saved. But the fight isn't over. Here's why we keep ours pinned on.

Friends for life
Actress Gabrielle Union learned what it means to be supportive when a longtime pal was diagnosed with breast cancer.

The stealthiest cancers
Young women are going months, even years, with undetected tumors. What can be done to prevent a tragic missed diagnosis?

The stages of breast cancer
Get the facts and information on the best treatments at every phase. Because staying healthy shouldn't be a mystery.

No more shame
When you're used to being in control, it's hard not to feel that you're somehow to blame for having cancer.

The story behind the scar
Treatment changes a woman's body, as well as her body image.

Working through it
A breast cancer diagnosis is scary enough without having to worry about keeping your job. But it's a fear thousands face. (From the 2005 Breast Cancer Handbook)

"Breast cancer changed our relationship"
The discovery of a tumor can challenge the closest couple's bond in unexpected ways. (From the 2004 Breast Cancer Handbook)

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SELF debuted 28 years ago as the first-ever magazine of total-well-being, incorporating beauty and health, fitness and nutrition, and happiness and personal style all in one package.

SELF inspires, informs, motivates and rewards the individual who wants to challenge herself, grow, and achieve her personal goals.

Covering women's fitness, beauty, health, nutrition, and style in a breezy but authoritative tone, Self is a handbook for self-improvement. The magazine reads quickly, featuring loads of lists and short segments garnished with bright graphics and numerous product images. The exercise features are outstanding--clearly explained and illustrated moves accompany inspiring photos.

Every issue contains creative routines and practical advice for staying motivated and preventing injuries. Self's signature "Flash" pages offer bite-sized bits of the very latest findings and trends for busy women. Usable features such as "Style Lab," in which wearable clothes are mixed and matched on nonmodels, and the "Eat-Right Road Map," with tips and healthful recipes, make this magazine more practical than the standard women's glossy. --Amy Horn  (Amazon.com)

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