Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Did your annual mammogram detect something suspicious? Diagnosing breast cancer includes additional imaging tests and biopsies. Learn what to expect along the process.
Person discusses breast cancer risk and symptoms with healthcare provider
Mammograms for Men: Who Should Be Screened and How It Works
Black woman getting a mammogram
Do Mammograms Hurt?
Woman prepares for mammogram with healthcare provider
14 Things to Remember While Preparing for a Mammogram
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What Is Breast Thermography
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Breast Cyst vs. Breast Cancer: What Are the Differences?
Woman discusses mammogram with healthcare provider
How Often Should You Get a Mammogram?
Person undergoing a breast ultrasound
What Is a Breast Cancer Ultrasound?
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How Male Breast Cancer Is Diagnosed
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Top Mammogram and COVID-19 Vaccine Questions
Radiology healthcare providers preparing for an MRI scan
Does Medicare Cover a Breast MRI?
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Breast Cancer Testing: An Overview of Screening and More
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Breast Cancer Staging: What You Need To Know
Medicare coverage for breast ultrasound
Does Medicare Pay for Breast Ultrasound?
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How to Check for Breast Cancer
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What Is a 3D Mammogram?
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Types of Breast Cancer
Nurse doing a mammogram to combine with a fast MRI
What to Know About a Fast MRI for Breast Cancer Screening
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What Is Molecular Breast Imaging?
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An Overview of Stage 1 Breast Cancer
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An Overview of Stage 3 Breast Cancer
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An Overview of Stage 2 Breast Cancer
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Breast Cancer Screening for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Radiologist reviewing results of patients mammogram
Breast Ultrasound vs. Mammography: Which Is Best?
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At-Home Genetic Tests for Breast Cancer
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An Overview of Stage 0 Breast Cancer
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Understanding No Evidence of Disease (NED) in Breast Cancer
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The Role of Palpation in Medicine
Gynecology consultation
Hormone Receptor Status in Breast Cancer
Female doctor talking to her patient and adjusting her position to do a mammogram
Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) and Mammogram Results
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Distinguishing Breast Cancer Tumors From Benign Masses
Breast Calcifications on a Mammogram
Breast Calcifications on Your Mammogram: What to Know
A woman undergoing a mammogram
Where to Find Low-Cost or Free Mammograms
Mammary Epithelial Cell Function and Abnormalities
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What Is Fine Needle Aspiration for Breast Biopsy?
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Lymph Node Status and Breast Cancer
Breast X-Ray
Malignant Breast Cancer Treatments
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What Is an Elastogram?
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Breast Cancer and the Areola
Female breast with internal anatomy including lymph nodes, alveoli, lobules ducts and muscle tissue
What Is Lymphoscintigraphy?
Mammography
Axillary Lymph Nodes and Breast Cancer
The Psychological Impact of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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Breast Tumor Size and Staging
Doctors preparing patient for MRI scan
Gadolinium Use in Breast Cancer MRIs
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Mammogram vs. Breast MRI
Doctors examining x-ray
What Is a Breast MRI?
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An Overview of Stage 4 Breast Cancer
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What Is a Sentinel Node Biopsy?
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What Is a Breast Ultrasound?
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Breast Cancer Tumor Marker Tests
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What Is a Ductogram (Galactogram)?
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Tumor Grades and Breast Cancer
doctor explaining mammogram results to female patient
What Is a Mammogram?
Nurse examining chest x-rays in hospital
Use of Chest X-Ray in Breast Cancer Patients
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What Is a Breast Biopsy?
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Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
Woman getting mammogram, what do different findings look like in the pictures?
Normal and Abnormal Mammogram Images
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An Overview of Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS)
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How Breast Cancer Is Diagnosed
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Non-BRCA Gene Mutations That Raise Breast Cancer Risk