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