Breast Health 101: What Every Woman Needs to Know – Ask Mayo Clinic Health System

In this short video, Dr. Kathleen Christian, a breast health specialist at the Mayo Clinic Health System, shares important information about breast exams and breast health. She explains how often women should perform breast exams and why early detection is crucial for breast cancer.

Dr. Christian also discusses breast density, a common condition that can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer on a mammogram. She explains what women with dense breasts should do to stay on top of their breast health.

Whether you’re a young woman just starting to think about breast health or someone who has been getting regular exams for years, this video has something for everyone. With Dr. Christian’s guidance, you can feel confident in your knowledge about breast health and take the necessary steps to ensure your long-term health and well being.

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The Center for Breast Care helps those who:
• Wish to be screened for breast cancer
• Are concerned about the risk of developing breast cancer
• Seek a second opinion about a lump or other abnormality
• Have found a lump
• Have breast/nipple discharge
• Have persistent breast pain that is unrelated to menses
• Have had an abnormal mammogram or breast ultrasound

Kathleen Christian, M.D. is a general surgeon at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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