Breast Health

Breast health is an important part of preventive care throughout life. Regular screening, awareness of changes in your breasts, and understanding your personal risk factors can help with the early detection of breast cancer and other breast conditions.

The resources below provide information about breast cancer screening, mammograms, breast cancer risk assessment, common breast symptoms, and benign breast conditions. I hope these materials help you better understand your breast health and feel empowered to participate in your preventive care.

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• Novant Health Breast Services

• Breast Anatomy (Susan G Koman)

• Dense Breasts (ACOG FAQ)

• 4 Important Things to Know About Dense Breasts (BCRF)

• Dense Breasts Are Common - Here is What to Know (JAMA)

• How to do a Breast Self Exam (Memorial Sloan Kettering)

• Warning Signs of Breast Cancer (Susan G Koman)

• Recommended Videos:

  • Understanding Breast Anatomy (NBCF)

  • Breast Self Awareness (CureToday)

  • Tips for Self Breast Exams  (Dr. Nefertiti duPont)

  • Understanding Dense Breasts (Dr Liz O'Riordan)

  • What Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer (Dr. Nefertiti duPont)

• Tyrer-Cuzick Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Calculator (MagView)

• The Tyrer-Cuzick Model: Understanding the Assessment and Your Breast Cancer Risk (National Breast Cancer Foundation)

• Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (CDC)

• Novant Health Genetic Counseling and High Risk Clinic

• BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations (ACOG FAQ)

• Recommended Videos:

  • Genetic Testing For Cancer Prevention (Dr. Nefertiti duPont)

  • Do you need genetic testing for breast cancer? (Dr. Liz O'Riordan)

  • Do you have a family history of breast cancer?  (Dr. Liz O'Riordan)

Related Topics:

Understanding Your Breast Cancer Risk