Cancer Screening - Breast
Instruction in breast self-examination (BSE)
Members of OB/GYN Health Associates’ staff can teach you to perform breast self-examination so you can check your breasts monthly to detect lumps or other changes. A woman who regularly performs BSE can become an ‘expert’ on her breasts, and that knowledge may be helpful if she develops a problem later. Any new lump should be evaluated by your doctor.
Mammogram
In their early stages, some abnormalities may not show up on a mammogram. Early detection increases the odds that treatment will be successful. Your doctor’s recommendation that you have (or not have) a mammogram will be based on your age and other risk factors, such as a family history of breast cancer.
