Breast Cancer Screening

Breast cancer screening is the medical screening of asymptomatic,

apparently healthy women for breast cancer in an attempt to
achieve an earlier diagnosis. The assumption is that early detection
will improve outcomes. Breast cancer in women who have no signs
or symptoms of the disease. It can also be used if you have a lump
or other sign of breast cancer.

Introduction
  Female gender and with
advantage.

 Early menstruation.

 Late menopause.

Risk of Breast
Cancer  First child after the age of
30.

 Prolonge hormone therapy.

  Lump in the breast or armpit.
 Change in size or shape of
breast.
 Nipple distortion.

SYMPTOMS  Bloody nipple discharge.

 Skin dimpling, skin
redness/rash.
 Skin ulcer & blister that does
not heal.
 Pain in the breast that travels
to armpit and neck.
  Reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer
Of 1,000 women who have a mammogram every 2 years for
20 years, 7 deaths are prevented
 Reduces the risk of having to undergo chemotherapy
Screening often allows for the detection of cancers at an early
stage of development. Treatment is then possible without
Reduces the chemotherapy.
risk of dying
from breast
cancer
  Periods of waiting and anxiety when additional examinations
are required Almost half the women who participate in the
screening for 20 years 453 in 1,000 have at least one additional
examination. This represents 156 more women than in the 1,000
who do not participate in the screening.
 Possible overdiagnosis
Of 77 breast cancer diagnoses, 10 would be cases of overdiagnosis.

Disadvantages
  Self examination.
 X-Ray digital
How to mammography.

Diagnose  Sonomammography.
 Fine Needle Aspiration
Breast Cancer Cytology .
?  Tumor markers & other lab
tests .
 MR Mammograhy.
 Ultrasound Elastography.
How to
Diagnose
Breast Cancer?
  Mammography.
 Digital Mammography.
 Ultrasound.
 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) .
Breast Cancer  Positron
Screening Emission Mammography (PEM) .

Methods  Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging

(BSGI) .
 Thermography.
 Breast Self-Exams.
Breast Cancer
Screening
Methods
 CARE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER focused on giving you the most
noteworthy standard of service. A Breast Cancer Screening is an x-
ray picture of the breast. It can be used to check for breast cancer in
women. It can provide services Transvaginal Ultrasound, Ultrasound
Scanning , 3D/4D Ultrasound and many more.

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