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Reduce your breast cancer risk

Since only 1/10 women accurately knows her personal risk of breast cancer, we have a lot of education to do. Once it is determined that you are higher than average risk it’s important to consider all the strategies that you can do, but here may be one of the most important ways you can reduce your riks: 1. Know Your Risk: Every woman should know whether they are at increased risk by getting Gail Model Score or National Cancer Institute's Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool

Which Mammogram Test is Best? Newer Tests on Horizon!

When to get a mammogram, and which of all the available tests you should request, based on your risk factors is discussed.

Dense Breasts Explained

1. The medical term dense breast refers to a woman who has breast tissue that is not composed of very much fat between the glands and ducts of the milk system so that the tissue is litteral thicker and less visible on x-rays such as mammograms. 2. Your gyno can detect breast density on exam, but the formal definition of dense breasts is based on your radiologist grading this on exam. 3. It is only relatively recently that women were informed of the density findings on their m

Don't skip mammograms if you have a progesterone IUD

Planning when to get your first mammogram is something to discuss with your gyno. It's very difficult to determine an individual's cancer risks as you have to study large group of women over long periods of time. Your gyno can estimate your personal cancer risk when combining her knowledge of research studies and her knowledge of your personal risk factors and personal breast cancer protection factors. Of course your gyno is going to weigh other cancer risks when giving you c

Felt a breast lump? Here is what to do

1. For women who have felt a breast lump, this is the best time to have a provider you can call and get direction 2. for most women, as soon as you feel a breast lump, you should also let your gyno do what is called a clinical breast exam. 3. Mammograms can be helpful. however, studies show that 50-70% of masses felt by the patient or on a physical exam are actually not not seen on mammogram, but with 3D this data is improving. . If this seems confusing remember that on an

Steps to planning your mammogram

●Screening mammography in research studies has consistently been found to decrease breast cancer-related death. ●You will get two views of each breast (top to bottom, and side to side.) and the better the breast compression is the better the image will be. ●You can help direct the amount of breast compression during the exam and you can take a mild anesthetic such as ibuprofen or Tylenol prior to the exam. ●Generally mammograms are as accurate in women with large breasts as i

Mammogram benefits to you

Mammograms are important for you health. Screening has been said to reduce the overall mortality from breast cancer by 28-35%. Knowing this, almost 70% of women have been getting regular mammograms. And the rate of breast cancer detection has declined as a result. In women with breast cancer detected, if they follow through and they are given rigorous treatments; these treatments are difficult and have side effects, but still extremely effective. Women are reluctant to get ma

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