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Breast Health Services
When Should You Have Breast Exams?
Combining all three gives you the best chance of identifying most cancers at their earliest, most treatable stages. The American Cancer Society recommends that women under age 40:
Women age 40 and over should:
These are recommendations for women with no history of breast cancer and no breast symptoms. If you have a family or personal history, have breast pain or feel a lump, talk to your doctor. This page last updated 2/12/08 04:08 PM
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Q: I heard the FDA recently approved a drug, Evista, to reduce the risk for breast cancer-is that true? Who can benefit from this medication?A: Yes, in September the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Evista (the brand name for raloxifene previously used to treat osteoporosis) to help prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are at high-risk for the disease.
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Effective screening for breast cancer has three parts:
