You can be an advocate for your health and well-being by practicing monthly breast self-exams, having an annual physical breast exam performed by a clinician, and continuing to get your annual screening 3D mammography exam.
If you have no additional breast cancer risk factors, rest assured that your risk remains low. If your doctor believes that your individual risk is high, they may choose to order additional screening tests in addition to mammography such as a breast MRI or a screening ultrasound. Los pacientes a menudo asocian esta condición con enfermedades graves y preocupaciones. Por algunas razones, puede ocurrir un aumento de tejido fibroglandular en la mama. After considering these factors, you and your doctor can decide what screening options are right for you. El tejido fibroglandular es una estructura de tejido que se encuentra en la estructura natural de la mama.You have a family history of male breast cancer.You are of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage with a personal or family history of breast or ovarian cancer.You have both breast and pancreatic cancer that has occurred on the same side of your family.You have had a history of previous benign breast biopsies certain types of non-cancerous abnormalities found in the breast tissue can increase the risk for breast cancer.You have not had any children or you had your first child after the age of 30.You have two or more cases of breast cancer that have occurred on the same side of your family.You have 1st degree relatives (mothers, sisters, daughters) that have/had breast cancer, especially at a young age (diagnosed under the age of 50).Here are some of the factors your healthcare provider might consider when calculating your individual risk: Your healthcare provider will consider the combination of risk factors to assess your overall risk. So it’s important to tell your healthcare provider if you have any of the risk factors listed below.īe mindful that having one of these risk factors does not automatically place you in a high-risk category for breast cancer. Having dense breasts does not necessarily put you at a higher risk for breast cancer but additional screening might be considered based on your overall risk.
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