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Know Your Breasts – Breast Health and Breast Cancer

Breast Health

Breast Cancer Prevention and Screening

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There are different tests used to look for and diagnose abnormal changes to the breast. Tests include breast imaging like mammograms and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that use pictures and biopsies that rem​ove small samples of cells or tissue from the breast.

Prevention
Breast Screening
Imaging
Biopsy
Family History and the Risk for Breast Cancer
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Current as of: March 20, 2020
Author: Cancer SCN, Alberta Health Services

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