Breast Cancer Screenings and Exams

With every type of cancer, early detection provides the best chance for a cure.

Doctors can often detect breast cancer before the disease has spread to other structures. Even if it has spread, quick detection increases the chance of long-term survival.

People can perform the most basic breast cancer screening on their own: a breast self-exam. Done monthly, breast self-exam can reveal small lumps.

A yearly clinical breast exam and regularly scheduled mammograms in middle age can often detect breast cancer in its earliest stages.

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and Magee-Womens Hospital offer an array of breast cancer screening and diagnostic services.

We want to make sure that people at risk for breast cancer have every chance to take part in prevention efforts.

Visit the UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Breast Cancer Program website to learn more about:

Contact Us About Breast Cancer Screenings

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Magee-Womens Breast Cancer Program

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is a world-class center for complete medical-surgical care. Teams at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and Magee work together to treat breast cancer in both women and men.

Learn about the breast cancer program at Magee's website.

Q&A: What Is the Importance of Cancer Screenings?

Dr. David Seastone sat down for a quick Q&A about the importance of cancer screenings.

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