Clinical Breast Examination & Breast Ultrasound

Clinical Breast Examination

✔ Performed by a breast specialist to assess symmetry, shape, skin changes, nipple abnormalities, and palpable lumps or lymph nodes in the axilla.
✔ Aims at early detection and prevention of breast cancer.

Frequency Based on Guidelines (NCCN):

• Women (25-40 years old, without risk factors) → Every 1-3 years.
• Women (40+ years old, with risk factors, family history, or symptoms) → Every 6-12 months.

 Breast Ultrasound

A safe, non-invasive diagnostic tool for breast screening and lesion detection.

Ideal for:

• Women <40 years (first-line screening).
• Women >40 years with dense breast tissue (used as a supplementary test to mammography).

✔️ Real-time imaging – Helps identify benign vs. malignant tissue.
✔️ Guides biopsies (FNA, Core biopsy) and cyst aspirations.
✔️ No radiation exposure – Safe for all ages.
✔️ Aids in tumor localization before neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

 When to Schedule?
🔹 Between 7th-12th day of the menstrual cycle.

Should Ultrasound Be Combined with Mammography?
✔ Women <40 years, no family history → Ultrasound alone is sufficient.
✔ Women >40 years → Annual ultrasound + mammography + clinical exam for 99% accuracy in early breast cancer detection.

🔹 Painless & Radiation-Free
✔ Completely safe, does not use radiation, and causes no discomfort.

🔹 Take Control of Your Breast Health!
✔ Regular screening & early detection save lives.