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Screening and Testing
Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures
Breast Cancer (PDQ®): Screening
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Expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for breast cancer.

FDA Certified Mammography Facilities

HHS Affirms Value of Mammography for Detecting Breast Cancer
An updated recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that calls for screening mammography every one to two years for women ages 40 and over.

Improving Methods for Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis
A fact sheet that describes digital mammography, non-x-ray imaging, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy, and other tests used to detect and diagnose breast cancer.

Get a Mammogram: Do It for Yourself, Do It for Your Family

Mammography: Questions and Answers for Patients on Being Informed Consumers

NCI Statement on Mammography Screening
A recent report in the scientific literature has reawakened debate about the value of screening mammograms. The analysis, which appeared in The Lancet on October 20, 2001, reviewed the large, long-term mammography trials upon which the NCI and other groups have based their recommendations and guidelines concerning mammography screening.

Screening Mammograms: Questions and Answers
A fact sheet that defines screening mammograms and their advantages and limitations. Lists incidence rates and risk factors for breast cancer.

Breast Imaging Study
The Breast Imaging Study will evaluate the use of several new, promising breast cancer screening techniques in women at high genetic risk of breast cancer.

Collecting Cells for Breast Cancer Biomarker Research - Nipple Aspiration and Ductal Lavage
The vast majority of breast cancers originate in cells that line the inside of the milk ducts in the breast.

Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium
The Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium studies breast cancer screening practices and fosters collaborative research to improve the practice of community-based mammography screening.

International Breast Cancer Screening Network
A consortium of 25 countries that have active population-based screening mammography programs. The network is dedicated to collaborative research to identify and foster efficient and effective approaches to breast cancer control worldwide through population-based screening mammography.

Tumor Markers
A fact sheet that lists examples of tumor markers in the blood and describes how they can be used to aid diagnosis and treatment.

Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
A fact sheet that describes the role of screening and diagnostic laboratory tests and includes a brief discussion of factors affecting these results.

Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for All Women
Information that women need to know while waiting for their mammogram results, including common breast changes at various life stages, types of follow-up testing, and types of biopsies. It helps women understand their screening results and emphasizes that not all breast changes mean cancer. The booklet is part of the Understanding Changes Series.
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