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'''Breast Cancer Screening''' ...ividuals who have no apparent symptoms. The goal of screening is to detect cancer before symptoms begin, when it is most likely to be smaller and easier to t

...mammography can be used to look for breast cancer and other changes in the breast, such as: B.  |Type=Cancer terms

|Term=Sestamibi breast imaging ...e breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms or who have dense breast tissue. It is not used for screening or in place of a mammogram. 

|Type=Cancer terms ...take pictures of the breasts. Also called scinti mammography and sestamibi breast imaging {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

|Type=Cancer terms ...mammography can be used to look for breast cancer and other changes in the breast, such as: B. abnormal nodules, cysts or calcifications (calcium deposits).

...cific type of [[breast imaging]] that uses low-dose [[x-rays]] to detect [[cancer]] early – before women experience symptoms – when it is most treatable. The term "Mammogram" is derived from the Greek words "mamma" meaning breast and "gramma" meaning something written or drawn.

...e breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms or who have dense breast tissue. It is not used for screening or in place of a mammogram.  |Type=Cancer terms

...dical imaging]] procedure that uses low-dose [[X-ray]]s to detect [[breast cancer]] in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. The term 'mammogram' is derived from the Greek words 'mamma' meaning 'breast' and 'gramma' meaning 'something written or drawn'. The prefix 'screening'

...used to investigate suspicious breast changes, such as a new breast lump, breast pain, an unusual skin appearance, nipple thickening, or nipple discharge. I ...k words "diagnostikos" meaning "able to distinguish" and "mammos" meaning "breast". The term "gram" is derived from the Greek "gramma" meaning "something wri

...d to fatty tissue. Women with dense breasts have a higher risk of [[breast cancer]], and their mammograms can be more difficult to interpret. ...ography (CT)]]: A type of imaging test that uses X-rays to create detailed pictures of the inside of the body. Dense tissues or substances will appear darker o

== Breast imaging == ...g technology to diagnose and treat [[breast diseases]], including [[breast cancer]].

...vant therapy]] - the use of drugs or radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer along with surgery * [[Alkylating agents]] - substances used in cancer treatment that interfere with the division of cells