
Breast cancer screening
Age < 40 years old- Monthly breast self examination.
- Optional yearly ultrasound of the breasts if breasts are lumpy and self or clinical examination is difficult.
Age 40-49 years old
- Monthly breast self examination.
- Yearly mammogram with or without ultrasound.
Age 50 years old and above
- Monthly breast self examination.
- 1-2 yearly mammogram with or without ultrasound.
Ultrasound in addition to mammogram is useful if the breasts are lumpy or if the breast tissue is dense (as reported in the mammogram).
Accuracy of mammogram is slightly lower in dense breasts.
But ultrasound alone cannot replace mammography examination.
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