"Four Things Every Woman Should Know About Breast Cancer Detection" - Emma Sarran Webster
Breast cancer is one of the most “visible” cancers in our society, with organizations and events devoted to finding a cure and advancing treatments being extremely prevalent. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. In 2017, nearly 253,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women. The good news is that survival rates continue to rise in breast cancer patients. A huge part of the continuing trend is early detection. “Finding breast cancer early and starting treatment as soon as possible is key to a patient’s overall success and health,” said Lydia Liao, MD, PhD, MPH, senior faculty of radiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Liao recommends you perform a self-exam once a month, and aim for several days after your period ends “when the breasts are least likely to be swollen and tender.”
- Lydia Liao, MD, PhD, MPH, Senior Faculty, Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
