Breast Cancer Screening and Detection: 5 Frequently Asked Questions | https://www.inovanewsroom.org/
Breast Cancer Screening and Detection: 5 Frequently Asked Questions | https://www.inovanewsroom.org/
Breast Cancer Screening and Detection: 5 Frequently Asked Questions
As a breast oncology physician, my primary responsibility is treating patients who have been diagnosed with cancer.
But cancer screening and early detection are always top of mind for me, as well. One important reason is that screening for breast cancer with a mammogram is both diagnostic and preventative.
A mammogram — like a colonoscopy — is rare in that it can save a patient from a cancer diagnosis by finding an abnormality early. And when a mammogram does find a cancer, it’s often found earlier, which means the patient typically doesn’t need as much treatment, and the cure rate is likely to be higher.
In other words, mammograms save lives.
Not surprisingly, I am asked a lot of questions about breast cancer screening and detection. too. For this post, I have answered the five questions I hear most often from patients. I hope you find it helpful for yourself or a loved one.
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