FAQs About Mammograms and Breast Cancer from mammogram.co.za

Learn more about mammograms and breast cancer from mammogram.co.za

Ultrasound and MRI

• What is a breast ultrasound (sonar)?
• Can mammograms be replaced by breast Ultrasounds?
• When would it be advisable to have a breast ultrasound as opposed to a mammogram?
• Who needs to have an MRI scan of the breasts?

Biopsies

• What are biopsies?

Alternative Tests

• Are there alternative tests for breast cancer?

Prevention

• What other things can women do to prevent breast cancer and other cancers?

Harms of Mammograms?

• Do mammograms increase your risk of breast cancer?
• What about overdiagnosis?
• Do mammograms cause thyroid cancer and should I wear a thyroid shield when having a mammogram?
• My work organizes a mobile mammography truck to come to the office. Is this the same as going into a mammography department?

Treatment for Breast Cancer

• Treatment for Breast Cancer
• Which Doctors treat breast cancer

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