Reducing Risk Of Breast Cancer
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Regular checkups, mammograms and early detection is the best method to reduce breast cancer deaths.
It is estimated that mammography has increased survival rates of breast cancer between 20 to 30 percent in women over the age of 50.
There is debate continues for the best age to start screening for breast cancer. The American Cancer Society advises yearly mammograms for women over the age of 40, while some experts believe one mammogram every two years is enough for women between the ages of 40 and 50.
It is generally advisable for women over 50 to have mammograms once every 2 years. Women between 40 and 50 should have them annually as in this age group cancer may arise more rapidly and be more easily missed between screenings. The divisions into age groups is somewhat arbitrary and you should discuss your individual strategy with your own doctor.
NHS screening is available in the UK for all women over 50. Women aged less than 50 aren't routinely screened because their breast tissue is more dense (which makes spotting problems difficult) and because the incidence of breast cancer is lower in this age group. However, screening from age 40 does seem worthwhile.
Breast examination is still recommended for women over 20 to help find breast cancer in the early stages. However there is little scientific evidence of the benefit of this: most doctors believe it is prudent women to be confident in examining their own breasts, so that changes can be detected early .Your doctor should be able to teach you how to examine your own breasts and what to watch out for.
Many women unfortunately present with advanced cancer which could have been detected earlier by better breast self-examination/awareness.
Doubt has recently been cast on the value of self examinations because mammography currently offers the best hope of detecting cancer before it can be felt when there a high survival rate.
In very rare cases, some women with a strong family history, a breast cancer gene, or previous breast cancer may chose to have both her breasts removed to reduce the chances of breast cancer. However, it is possible the cancer will grow in any remaining breast tissue.
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