Q: What are the basic breast health steps?
A: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation recommends the following
screening guidelines:
Monthly
breast self-examination beginning by age 20 , Clinical breast examinations
at least every 3 years beginning at age 20 and annually after age 40,
Annual screening mammography beginning at age 40.
Women under age 40 with either a family history of breast cancer or other
concerns about their personal risk should consult a healthcare provider
about risk assessment and when to begin mammography
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Improving Access to Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Bronx: Albert Einstein
Clinical Cancer Center, Bronx, New York, 10461, United States Bronx, New
York, 10461, United States; Not yet recruiting Comprehensive
Cancer Center at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, New York,
10466, United States Jack D. Weiler
Hospital of the Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Bronx, New York,
10461, United States Jacobi Medical
Center, Bronx, New York, 10461, United States Lincoln Medical
and Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York, 10451, United States Montefiore
Medical Center-Weiler Division, Department of Oncology, Bronx, New
York, 10461, United States Source: http://www.cancer.gov/ClinicalTrials/, http://www.centerwatch.org, http://www.Clinicaltrials.gov
If you are interested in participating in a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial call CDN at: (212) 382-0699, ext. 227. Bronx |