October is breast cancer awareness month. And there are a few extra precautions women with implants should take when screening for breast cancer. Though mammograms are one of the best ways to screen for breast cancer, breast implants can decrease a mammogram's ability to detect breast cancer. Because of this, extra steps should be taken in the breast cancer screening of women with implants.
1) Use a mammography facility experienced in cancer screening for women with breast implants.
2) Request alternate views, such as displacement views where the implant is pushed out of the image for a clearer screening view.
3) Make sure to inform your mammography facility you have breast implants in advance to allow for additional views and a more thorough screening.
For more information on early detection of breast cancer, contact The American Cancer Society. For more information on breast implants, St Louis plastic surgeon Dr. Rottler can answer your questions.
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