Breast examination

Anatoliy К. Lebedev
2019 Russian Family Doctor  
Breast cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm in women. With a life expectancy of 74 years, this disease occurs in every twentieth woman. Early detection of breast cancer allows for providing radical treatment, significantly improving the prognosis of the disease. The main tasks of general practitioners are to diagnose breast cancer in a timely manner, taking into account risk factors, medical history data, various methods for breast examining, convincing women of the importance of
more » ... examination and passing a preventive medical examination.
doi:10.17816/rfd201935-11 fatcat:homzlkxearcinj7hbj6skf5xmi