About Women's Health: Are You Up-to-Date on Breast Cancer Screenings?

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Women's Health This week, the Komen for the Cure charity decided to stop funding Planned Parenthood's breast cancer screening program for low-income women. Regardless of your political beliefs on the matter, the controversy does highlight one big truth: Breast cancer screenings save lives. So, are you up to date on yours? Mammography Screening It's still up for debate when women should get their first mammogram -- it depends on complicated factors like family history. So, it's important to talk to your doctor about when and how often you should have one, given your specific medical circumstances. See More About:  breast cancer  cancer  breast health How to Perform a Breast Self-Exam While a breast self-exam is not foolproof and is certainly not a replacement for more thorough screenings, it is still an important part of breast cancer prevention. See More About:  breast lumps  mammogram  breast health Clinical Breast Exam Another way doctors sometimes catch breast cancer is by performing a clinical breast exam as part of a routine annual physical or a well woman exam. It's also useful for establishing a "baseline" of what's normal for your breasts, which will be noted in your charts, letting a doctor track any changes. See More About:  breast screening  breast exams  early detection Breast Ultrasound If a mammogram or clinical breast exam indicates a possible abnormality (or you report one to your doctor, such as pain), you may receive a breast ultrasound so that your doctor can get a visual idea of what the tissue looks like. See More About:  breast lumps  ultrasound  breast cancer diagnosis Women's Health Ads Women Health Care Womens Clinic Breast Health Mens Health Issues Screening Featured Articles   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Living with Infertility Infertility is extremely difficult emotionally, and it's easy to start feeling overwhelmed. Here are 10 ways to cope and keep infertility from taking over your life. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement