BREAST CANCER SCREENING
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What It Means For Your Health If You Have Dense Breasts
Did your last mammogram report say you have dense breasts? You may require additional screening tests to detect breast cancer. Talk to your doctor.
How Breast Density Can Increase Your Cancer Risk
Getting an annual mammogram is every woman's best defense against breast cancer. A mammogram is the only medical imaging test proven to reduce breast cancer deaths. But when should you start getting a mammogram?
When Is It Time for Your First Mammogram?
There are a lot of opinions about when and how often to get a mammogram, but when it comes to increasing your chance of survival with breast cancer, the earlier you screen for it, the better,
Are Monthly Breast Self-Exams Necessary or Optional?
Evidence is growing that there are more effective ways to detect breast cancer early than a monthly breast self-exam. What changed?
Which Type of Mammogram is Right For You?
For years, the two-dimensional mammogram has been the gold standard screening too proven to lower breast cancer deaths and illness rates. In recent years, another powerful tool has become available: the 3-D mammogram.