An important part of breast cancer prevention today is breast awareness, in other words, being familiar with the regular consistency and shape of your breasts and the underlying tissue. Breast awareness is all about inspecting your breasts for any changes that might indicate possible problems. Performing breast exams will not only help you learn the normal feel and physical appearance of your breasts, it will make it much easier to detect subtle changes that may be cancerous. Wanting to be pro-active when it comes to breast health or detecting a change during a self exam should prompt you to see Dr. John Rimmer regarding breast exams in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, including the following options.

Breast cancer screening searches for signs of cancer before actual symptoms occur, making it easier to detect cancer early when the possibility of successful treatment is best. A smaller cancer can also mean you'll have more surgical as well and additional treatment options, compared to a cancer that is more substantial. The following two tests are frequently utilized to screen for breast cancer:

  • During a clinical breast exam the doctor feels and studies the breasts as well as under the arms for lumps or anything else that looks unusual.
  • Mammograms are low dose X-ray breast exams that look for abnormal changes.

Don't Discount the Importance of Self Breast Exams

Medical studies of women who were undergoing breast cancer surgery discovered that in spite of having had regular mammograms, around 40% of breast cancers were identified as the result of suspicious changes or lumps found during self breast exams.

Call Dr. Rimmer at (561) 748-1242 regarding breast exams in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and achieve the optimum benefits of regular breast self examinations by having him review your techniques, or to set up regular breast cancer screenings which is the best way to detect cancer early on. If you're at a higher risk of breast cancer, Dr, Rimmer will be able to run additional state of the art tests as well including mammogram strategies or an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Dr. Rimmer's practice specializes in diseases of the breast so you'll be in very capable, compassionate hands.