Posted by: Medical Observer
BETTER to get early signs of breast cancer detected than be sorry later at getting the entire chest carved out, cancer-wracked portions scraped off. In its early stage, breast cancer can be cured — and the key to early detection is in your hands.
A woman’s familiarity with her breast tops the list of tools used in early detection of anomalies. These tools for detection include “breast awareness, physical examination, risk assessment, screening mammography, and in select cases, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),” cites Dr. Shiela Macalindong, consultant at the Philippine General Hospital’s Department of Surgery.