A report on Breast cancer screening
Medical screening of asymptomatic, apparently healthy women for breast cancer in an attempt to achieve an earlier diagnosis.
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Breast cancer
3 linksCancer that develops from breast tissue.
Cancer that develops from breast tissue.
The balance of benefits versus harms of breast cancer screening is controversial.
Breast self-examination
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Breast self-examination (BSE) is a screening method used in an attempt to detect early breast cancer.
BRCA mutation
2 linksMutation in either of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are tumour suppressor genes.
Mutation in either of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are tumour suppressor genes.
Compared to that, a woman with a high-risk BRCA1 mutation, if she had breast cancer screening but no prophylactic medical or surgical intervention, would have only 59% chance to reach age 70, twenty-five percentage points lower than normal.
Mammography
1 linksProcess of using low-energy X-rays (usually around 30 kVp) to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening.
Process of using low-energy X-rays (usually around 30 kVp) to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening.
In Northern Ireland women with mental health problems were shown to be less likely to attend screening for breast cancer, than women without.
Scintimammography
0 linksType of breast imaging test that is used to detect cancer cells in the breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms, or for those who have dense breast tissue, post-operative scar tissue or breast implants.
Type of breast imaging test that is used to detect cancer cells in the breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms, or for those who have dense breast tissue, post-operative scar tissue or breast implants.
Scintimammography is not used for screening or in place of a mammogram.
South Asians in the United Kingdom
0 linksSouth Asians in the United Kingdom have been present in the country since the 17th century, with significant migration occurring in the mid-20th century.
South Asians in the United Kingdom have been present in the country since the 17th century, with significant migration occurring in the mid-20th century.
In the UK, women of South Asian heritage are the least likely to attend breast cancer screening.