What to expect during a clinical breast exam
While mammograms are the gold standard breast imaging for breast cancer screening, they are performed along with a clinical breast exam. In fact, in younger women who aren’t old enough to need a mammogram yet, a clinical breast exam can tell us when there’s a need for further screening.
As a physician in MD Anderson’s Cancer Prevention Center and Undiagnosed Breast Clinic, I am answering common questions about what happens during...