Not universally accepted as a screening technique.
Recommended by American Cancer Society every 3 years form women aged 20-39 years and annually thereafter.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends examination annually for all women.
Evidence suggests that a 5-20% additional benefit in mortality reduction can be gained by adding a high quality clinical breast examination to mammogram screening studies.
Evidence suggests that a 5-20% additional benefit in mortality reduction can be gained by adding a high quality clinical breast examination to mammogram screening studies.
Clinical breast examination may be most useful for women in their 40’s when mammography may be somewhat less efficacious.
No evidence has indicated that breast self examination can reduce mortality from breast cancer.
Examination-American Cancer Society no longer recommends monthly self breast examination because of false positive results.