title: Screening and diagnostic breast imaging procedures. A look at lesions through a radiologist's eyes.
abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, and primary care physicians can be instrumental in ensuring a timely diagnosis. Women should be taught breast self-examination by the time they are in their late teens. Patients of all ages should be encouraged to have regular physician-conducted breast examinations and mammographic screening at a high-quality center. The consistent care and individualized follow-up provided in a primary care office are vital components of the total effort toward good breast health.
authors.affiliation: Center for Breast Care, Boca Raton Community Hospital, FL 33486, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schilling
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Love
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography; D010173:Palpation