Breast Cancer 101
A Guide to Breast Cancer by Susan G. Komen
CHAPTER 5
Breast Cancer Screening and Early Detection
CHAPTER 5
Breast Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Chapter Overview
Breast Cancer Screening and Early Detection discusses standard imaging technologies and their use in breast cancer screening and follow-up. It goes over the most common tests and how they are used to find breast cancers.
Screening recommendations are also provided.
The following topics are discussed in this section:
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Screening and Early Detection Overview
- Screening tests
- Follow-up tests
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Mammography
- How mammography works
- How mammography is used
- Benefits of mammography
- What to expect during the test
- Findings on a mammogram
- Screening recommendations
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Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- How breast MRI works
- How breast MRI is used
- Benefits and risks of breast MRI
- What to expect during the test
- Screening recommendations
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Breast Ultrasound
- How breast ultrasound works
- When breast ultrasound is used
- What to expect during the test
- Findings on breast ultrasound