What Is a Breast Cancer Check-Up?
A breast cancer check-up is a method doctors use to look for early signs of breast cancer, even in people who have no complaints. The test most commonly used for this purpose is an imaging method called mammography.
The aim is to detect cancer at an early stage, before it progresses, spreads and causes various problems. Various studies have shown that undergoing check-ups for breast cancer reduces deaths from this cancer.
Who Should Be Screened for Breast Cancer?
Although there is a general consensus on this, people with a family history of cancer or other risk factors are evaluated individually. From the age of 40, you should definitely consult your doctor about breast cancer and join a cancer check-up program. In people with high risk factors, breast cancer check-ups begin before the age of 40.
Although there is a general consensus on this, people with a family history of cancer or other risk factors are evaluated individually.
For example, if you have a relative who was diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, or if you carry certain genes that increase your risk (such as the BRCA gene), check-ups should begin at an earlier age.
Breast cancer check-ups with mammography should continue until at least the age of 74.
What Are the Benefits of a Breast Cancer Check-Up?
The most important benefit of a breast cancer check-up is that cancer is detected early and can therefore be treated more easily. Together, these reduce the death rate from breast cancer.
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