The Importance of Early Detection in the Treatment of Breast Cancer

Screening Guidelines

Breast Screening Guidelines
(as recommended by the American College of Radiology)

• Mammography:
  • Yearly beginning at age 40
• Clinical breast exam by a healthcare professional:
  • Every three years from 20 to 39 years of age.
  • Yearly beginning at age 40
• Breast self-exam:
• Beginning in their 20s, women should be aware of how their breasts normally feel and report changes to a health professional.

• Breast MRI:
  • Women at high risk for breast cancer should get a breast MRI and a mammogram yearly.

Did you know?

1. All women ages 40 and older are at risk for breast cancer;
2. Breast Cancer will affect one woman in eight at some point in her lifetime;
3. Breast cancer can be treated successfully if it is detected early enough;
4. Mammography can detect breast cancer before a lump can be felt by a woman or her physician;
5. Women need to follow screening guidelines for age and frequency for screening; and
6. Mammography is a low-risk, quick, and painless procedure.