Breast Examination by a Health Professional. Women ages 20 - 49 should have a physical examination by a health professional every 1 - 2 years. Those over age 50 should be examined annually.
Self-Examinations. Women have been encouraged to perform a self-examination each month, but some studies have reported no difference in mortality rates between women who do self-examination and those who do not. This does not mean women should stop attempting self-examinations, but they should not...
Read moreBefore 2009, it was a rule virtually carved in stone: when a woman turns 40, she should start having an annual mammogram. Then the United... Read more »
I know I treat menopause as a normal stage of life and hope that most of us can take the changes it presents to us and turn them into... Read more »
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a study by a couple of noted medical school professors questioning the benefits of... Read more »
Once you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, it’s hard to look upon the annual mammogram as just another diagnostic breast exam. At... Read more »
Early last spring, the American Cancer Society issued new guidelines calling for women in certain breast cancer risk groups to be screened... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Radiologists in the United States and some other countries use the Breast Imaging Reporting and Database System, or BI-RADS, to report the findings... Read more »
I’m not yet 40—the magical age for women to begin receiving mammograms—but I’ve had breast cancer. That makes me a perfect candidate for... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Watch Dr. Marisa Weiss's special message about the importance of annual mammograms. Dr. Weiss and Geralyn Lucas — author, breast cancer survivor,... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Just like any other kind of interpretation, reading a mammogram is a skill that radiologists develop over time. They look for any signs of... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
In the United States, you should have mammography only at a facility accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) — quality is critical.... Read more »