How do you check breast cancer other than mammogram?

See list: For diagnosis: physical examination ultrasound breast mri needle biopsy excisional biopsy for staging: pet/ct scan sentinnel lymph node biopsy lumpectomy mastectomy axillary node dissection for follow-up: usually physical examination, and mammogram or mri.

Checking for cancer: Physical examination by your doctor, and self exam, augment the screening mammogram in most circumstances. There may be an emerging role for screening ultrasound in dense breasts. Breast MRI is also useful in particular cases.