Breast Cancer Detection: Mammography and Other Methods in Breast Imaging

Addresses mammography and the advantages and limitations of other breast imaging methods. The first section discusses the establishment of X-ray mammography as the safest and most accurate noninvasive method of early breast cancer detection; the second section emphasizes the signs of early cancer, the "complete" mammographic examination, and the "team approach" to diagnosis; the final section presents the benefits of mammography and its unmatched value in screening for breast cancer.