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New Breast Exam Recommendations: Breast MRI for Women at High Risk

By Jacki Donaldson, Health Guide Wednesday, May 09, 2007

The American Cancer Society recently announced that breast MRI and mammogram, when used together, give doctors a better chance of finding breast cancer early in high-risk women. Early detection of breast cancer is critical because the the cancer is easier to treat and survival outcomes are more hopeful.



Learn more about this breast exam in a new article I wrote on breast MRI. It's a patient's-eye view of why the breast exam is important, how it works, and who it's for. Here's the link to the new article:

Breast MRI and the New American Cancer Society Guidelines for Breast Cancer Detection


 
New Article on Screening and Diagnostic Mammograms
By Jacki Donaldson, Health Guide— Last Modified: 12/20/10, First Published: 05/09/07