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Health Encyclopedia: Breast Cancer Diagnosis And Screening: Breast Self Exam And Mammograms
- Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening: Breast Self Exam and Mammograms
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Breast Examination by a Health Professional. Early detection of breast cancer significantly reduces the risk of death. Women between the ages of 20 and 49 should have a physical examination by a health professional every 1 -2 years. Those over age 50 should be examined annually. A breast exam by a health professional can find 10 - 25% of breast cancers that are missed by mammograms. Between 6 - 46% of the lumps detected by examination are malignant. (The yield is lowest in younger women...
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