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Doctors and scientists agree that early detection is the best defense against breast cancer. If we find breast cancer early, before it has spread to lymph nodes, the five-year survival rate is almost 100 percent.1 Until now, the best way to do that has been with digital mammography.
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Doctors and scientists agree that early detection is the best defense against breast cancer. If we find breast cancer early, before it has spread to lymph nodes, the five-year survival rate is almost 100 percent.1 Until now, the best way to do that has been with digital mammography.
Mammography
While digital mammography is still one of the most advanced technologies available today, it is only a 2-dimensional picture of the breast. The breast is a 3-dimensional object composed of different structures, such as blood vessels, milk ducts, fat, and ligaments. All of these structures, which are located at different heights within the breast, can overlap and cause confusion when viewed as a 2-dimensional, flat image. This confusion of overlapping tissue is a leading reason why small breast cancers may be missed and normal tissue may appear abnormal, leading to unnecessary callbacks.
Hologic – a world leader in digital mammography – has developed an advanced technology called breast tomosynthesis, which has been shown in clinical studies to be superior to digital mammography.
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- Cardiovascular assessments
- Blood pressure and glucose (sugar) checks
- Bone density evaluation
- Prescription management
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Well-woman examinations including physical exams, pap smears, pelvic exams and breast exams
- Gynecologic surgery
- Premenstrual and menstruation therapy
- Sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening
- Gynecologic/cervical pre-cancer screenings including breast, ovarian, uterine
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Top Tips for Healthy Breasts
Every woman’s experience with her breasts is similarly unique. While one person may have dramatic changes in the appearance and feel of her breasts over time related to menstrual cycle, pregnancy, birth control pills, age and weight changes, others may never be aware of symptoms. It helps to become comfortable with the appearance and feel of your own breasts so that you can be confident when there is a change you want to discuss with your doctor. If you feel a lump, don’t wait. Make the call.
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