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Screening for Breast Cancer with Clinical Breast Examination
Screening for Breast Cancer with Clinical Breast Examination
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Clinical breast examination is a simple and inexpensive method of detecting breast cancer especially in women who do not have access to mammography or in whom mammography may not be feasible. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide. Statistics from the year 2008 indicate that about 1, 82,000 breast cancer cases with 40, 481 deaths were reported in the US. Though the percentage of breast cancer cases appeared less in India due to its high population, the number of new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in 2008 i.e.1, 15,000, was not far behind. The number of deaths due to breast cancer in India in 2008 was 53, 592.  Early diagnosis of breast cancer through screening techniques could result in complete cure of the patient. The screening methods used for screening of breast cancer are listed below:  Self Breast Examination Clinical Breast Examination Film Mammography Digital Mammography MRI (in high-risk cases)
Clinical breast examination is a procedure where the health care personnel such as doctors or nurses carefully examines the breasts for evidence of any abnormality such as lumps or blood discharge from the nipple. This is in contrast to a breast self examination where the woman exams her breasts on her own at home. |
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