As part of the Cancer Plan developed by the government since 2003 and the creation of the National Cancer Institute, the screening of breast cancer was widespread.
Some women practice self-examination or breast auto palpation: they examine their own breasts to detect changes or a lump that could be like a cancer.
Scientific studies have not demonstrated the effectiveness of self-breast examination in early diagnosis of breast cancer.
This self-examination can not replace the examination by the physician and mammography.
The auto palpation nevertheless promotes women’s involvement in the management of their disease. The auto palpation of interest between two consultations provided it can detect some lesions earlier.
Mammography allows a more precise examination by the doctor or breast auto palpation directed by women. However, mammography for breast cancer does not detect all tumors. It depends on the tumor size and appearance of the breast on mammography.
“My doctor told me that auto palpation not enough.
It mammography which allows for the diagnosis
Mammography for breast cancer can be offered to women less than 50 years: it includes a clinical examination and regular mammograms done every year or every two years. The mammogram may be supplemented by an ultrasound, especially when the breasts are dense or that the images are difficult to interpret. Unlike the organized mammography screening, Mammography for Breast Cancer performed in younger patients is not interpreted a second time by another radiologist. This type of screening can be offered to patients older than 75 years.
Women who are at risk of developing breast cancer or who require specific follow-up are not covered by organized screening and should receive annual screening (surveillance image of a normal, personal or family history of breast cancer, Genetic discovery of a family predisposition, etc.
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