How are breast abnormalities identified at an early stage?
Regular surveillance by the patient, health professional as well as mammography, Ultrasound technology and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to identify breast abnormalities early.
Breast cancer is a disease that when caught early, responds more favorably to treatments, which gives the patient a better chance for survival.
According to the American cancer Society, patients who have an early form of breast cancer have more than a 97 % five year survival rate.
The American Cancer Society also recommends mammogram and ultrasound technologies as successful tools in detecting tumors before symptoms arise.
