Radiologist Available to Comment on Breast Cancer and Breast Imaging

Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed among women in the United States. In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed among women, as well as an estimated 2,140 cases among men. The seriousness of breast cancer is strongly influenced by what stage the disease is in when first diagnosed. Mammograms can usually identify an abnormal breast lump as much as two years before you can detect it in a self-exam.

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