Clinical breast examination

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Screening is looking for signs of disease, such as breast cancer, before a person has symptoms.

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The goal of screening tests is to find cancer at an early stage when it can be treated and may be cured. Sometimes a screening test finds cancer that is very small or very slow growing. These cancers are unlikely to cause death or illness during the person's lifetime.

Scientists are trying to better understand which people are more likely to get certain types of cancer.

For example, they look at the person's age, their family history, and certain exposures during their lifetime.

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This information helps doctors recommend who should be screened for cancer, which screening tests should be used, and how often the tests should be done.

It is important to remember that your doctor does not necessarily think you have cancer if he or she suggests a screening test.

Screening tests are done when you have no cancer symptoms. Women who have a strong family history or a personal hist

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