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What to expect during your visit
What to expect during your visit
During your first visit with Dr. Son, expect to undergo a comprehensive risk assessment. You will be asked to provide a comprehensive cancer family history, lifestyle, and other risk factors for breast cancer.
During your first visit with Dr. Son, expect to undergo a comprehensive risk assessment. You will be asked to provide a comprehensive cancer family history, lifestyle, and other risk factors for breast cancer.
Dr. Son will perform a thorough breast examination which will start with visual inspection and then palpation of the chest, breasts, and underarms to note for any skin changes, masses, or abnormal lymph nodes.
Dr. Son will perform a thorough breast examination which will start with visual inspection and then palpation of the chest, breasts, and underarms to note for any skin changes, masses, or abnormal lymph nodes.
Depending on your exam you may be asked to have further imaging which may include: breast ultrasound, mammography, or MRI.
Depending on your exam you may be asked to have further imaging which may include: breast ultrasound, mammography, or MRI.
Type of Breast Imaging
In general, for an average risk woman (no family history and no genetic mutation), breast cancer screening begins at the age of 40 with annual mammography.
If you are having any symptoms such as breast pain, breast mass/lump, nipple discharge, then Dr. Son may recommend additional imaging with either ultrasound, diagnostic mammogram, or MRI.
If you are a high-risk patient then Dr. Son may recommend alternating imaging with MRI and mammography. A high-risk patient is anyone who has greater than 20% lifetime risk of having breast cancer based on a comprehensive risk assessment calculator.
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