現代醫學無論如何發達昌明也無法替代個人的警覺(Vigilance)。鉬靶檢查(Mammogram)就是一例。作為相當有效的乳腺癌篩檢手段,通常每年一次的鉬靶檢查對40歲以上中老年婦女很有價值。然而梅奧診所發表於AJS的文獻跟蹤1222名乳腺癌患者長達8年,發現13%的患者確診癌症之前一年內的鉬靶結果是正常的。所以個人警覺(Vigilance)很重要,請別忘了自我檢查加上年度體檢時醫生做的乳房檢查。
After women begin to have mammograms at age 40, it’s important to have them done each year or as regularly as your doctor recommends.
A study of 1,222 women by researchers at Mayo Clinic found that 13 percent of women had a normal mammogram within one year of a breast cancer diagnosis.
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http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/10/mammograms-why-you-need-them-regularly-infographic/
乳房自我檢查
http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2014/10/breast-practices-how-to-do-your-monthly-self-exam-infographic/
鏡子前看
降低乳腺癌的風險
乳房手術種類
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/womens_health_issues/breast_disorders/breast_cancer.html