There are encouraging stories for women. Not only is it easier to catch and treat breast cancer early, but new technologies make the diagnostic process easier for the patient — and more accurate as well.
The National Cancer Institute recommends two- to two-year mammography tests for women over 40 and annually for women over 50. In addition, women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer for example, women with a strong family history of breast cancer or screening.
Advantages and disadvantages
• Early detection of small breast cancer greatly enhances a woman's chances of successful treatment. If breast cancer is diagnosed and treated while it is still trapped in the mammary glands, the cure rate is about 100 percent.
• Medical research in the U.S., Sweden and the Netherlands has suggested that deaths from breast cancer could be reduced by 36 to 44 percent if mammography tests are performed annually in all women over the age of 40.
There are encouraging stories for women. Not only is it easier to catch and treat breast cancer early, but new technologies make the diagnostic process easier for the patient - and more accurate as well.
The National Cancer Institute recommends two- to two-year mammography tests for women over 40 and annually for women over 50. In addition, women are at greater risk of developing breast cancer (for example, women with a strong family history of breast cancer. Or screening).
Pros and cons
• Early detection of small breast cancer greatly enhances a woman's chances of successful treatment. If breast cancer is detected and treated while still in the breast cancer, the cure is almost 100 percent.
• Medical research in the U.S., Sweden and the Netherlands has suggested that deaths from breast cancer can be reduced by 36 to 44 percent if mammography tests are performed annually in all women over the age of 40.
The National Cancer Institute recommends two- to two-year mammography tests for women over 40 and annually for women over 50. In addition, women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer for example, women with a strong family history of breast cancer or screening.
The National Cancer Institute recommends two- to two-year mammography tests for women over 40 and annually for women over 50. In addition, women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer for example, women with a strong family history of breast cancer or screening.
• Medical research in the U.S., Sweden and the Netherlands has suggested that deaths from breast cancer can be reduced by 36 to 44 percent if mammography tests are performed annually in all women over the age of 40.
The National Cancer Institute recommends two- to two-year mammography tests for women over 40 and annually for women over 50. In addition, women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer for example, women with a strong family history of breast cancer or screening.
• Medical research in the U.S., Sweden and the Netherlands has suggested that deaths from breast cancer can be reduced by 36 to 44 percent if mammography tests are performed annually in all women over the age of 40.
The National Cancer Institute recommends two- to two-year mammography tests for women over 40 and annually for women over 50. In addition, women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer for example, women with a strong family history of breast cancer or screening.
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