Ask-the-Expert Conferences on Screening and Testing
There are two different stages of testing. Screening tests (such as an annual mammogram) look for signs of disease in women without symptoms; they should be part of every healthy woman's routine. Diagnostic tests (such as magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], blood tests, or bone scans) become part of the picture when breast cancer is suspected or has been diagnosed.
Tests can be nerve-wracking, uncomfortable, painful, and emotionally draining. The results can also be hard to understand.
That's why we've called on the world's leading experts to help answer YOUR questions in our Ask-the-Expert Online Conferences on breast cancer screening and testing:
An original video-on-demand educational initiative brought to you by Breastcancer.org and Comcast. Visit www.comcast.net/pinkribbon each week through the end of October for engaging, up-to-date videos and information about the fight to end breast cancer.