A member asked:

What should i include in an article about breast cancer awareness month?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Screening&education: Include how important early detection is to curing breast cancer. Screening with mammograms, self breast exams and md breast exams is crucial for all women over 50 and earlier for women with a family history or other risk factors. Education and encouragement are me points to b made based on how many advances have been made in our understanding and successful tx of breast tumors.

Answered 4/8/2013

5.2k views

Thank

Nipple areola sparin: New techniques in surgery can now perform mastectomy to avoid radiation and keep the nipple areola intact and reconstruct the breast with implants or tissue to create a very normal appearing breast which reduces the risks of recurrence.

Answered 11/9/2015

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I need to know what is the obsession with breast cancer awareness?

A doctor has provided 1 answer