A screening mammogram is not the appropriate test for assessment of your implants. Can breast cancer be detected in screening mammograms of women with breast implants?
While regular screening mammograms are currently the most effective tool for early detection, they do not cure cancer or prevent breast cancer from developing in the future. Nor are they 100% accurate. Further, implants can hide some of the breast tissue, making cancers even more difficult to identify. Therefore a woman who becomes aware of a symptom, such as a lump or nipple discharge, or any other change in her breasts, should contact her doctor promptly to arrange further investigation. Special techniques are required to take a high quality screening mammogram when breast implants are present. BreastScreen SA radiographers are specially trained in these techniques. Your x-rays will be developed and checked before you leave the clinic to make sure that as much breast tissue as possible can be seen. Sometimes repeat x-rays are needed because the implant has moved or more information is required. Should you decide not to have regular screening mammograms, we advise that you consult you
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