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Originally Posted by FireFly
A girl is supposed to self exam weekly or monthly.  |
Yes, but professional exams performed by doctors should also be used:
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A physical examination is performed by a doctor, and it is strongly recommended that you see your doctor for regular breast exams--at least every three years between the ages of 20 and 40 and every year after age 40.
A mammogram is a special x-ray picture of the breast. Due to modern mammography equipment and techniques, women only receive a minimal amount of radiation during the procedure. With the newer techniques that are available, a large percentage of the cancer is detected when the tumors are 2 centimeters or smaller. Two x-rays are taken of each breast during mammography, one from above and one from the side. A specially trained physician called a radiologist reads the mammogram to see if any suspicious areas exist. Routine mammography screening appears to reduce breast cancer mortality by approximately 25%.
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http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/Fr...breast2-f.html