When doctors screen for breast cancer, they look for signs of disease in women without symptoms; they should be part of every healthy woman’s routine. Today, three screening tests are routinely done for breast cancer:
- Breast self-examination (BSE)
- Clinical breast examination (CBE)
- Mammography (MMG)
Other screening procedures also include:
- Ultrasonography (USG)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Electrical Impedance Scanning (EIS)
- Scinti-Mammography
- Thermography
Strategy
Breast self-examination
o From 20 years old onwards
Clinical Breast Examination
o From 20 years old onwards- 3 yearly
o From 30 years old onwards- Annually
Screening mammogram- initiated by patient and physician
o From 40 years old onwards
o Annually