- The importance of finding breast cancer early
- What are the risk factors for breast cancer?
- Breast cancer risk factors you cannot change
- Lifestyle-related risk factors for breast cancer
- Factors with uncertain, controversial, or unproven effect on breast cancer risk
- Signs and symptoms of breast cancer
- American Cancer Society recommendations for early breast cancer detection in women without breast symptoms
- Mammograms
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Clinical breast exam
- Breast awareness and self-exam
- Other breast cancer screening tests
- Paying for breast cancer screening
- To learn more about breast cancer early detection
- References: Breast cancer early detection
To learn more about breast cancer early detection
More information from your American Cancer Society
The following information may also be helpful to you. These materials may be ordered from our toll-free number, 1-800-227-2345, or found on our Web site, www.cancer.org.
Breast Cancer (also available in Spanish)
Breast Cancer Dictionary (also available in Spanish)
Is Abortion Linked to Breast Cancer?
DES Exposure: Questions and Answers
For Women Facing a Breast Biopsy
Genetic Testing: What You Need to Know
Mammograms and Other Breast Imaging Procedures
Medicines to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Non-cancerous Breast Conditions (also available in Spanish)
National organizations and Web sites*
Along with the American Cancer Society, other sources of information and support include:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Cancer Prevention and Control Program
Toll-free number: 1-800-232-4636 (1-800-CDC-INFO)
Web site: www.cdc.gov/cancer
Information about the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Toll-free number: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
Web site: www.cancer.gov
General breast cancer information
No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us any time, day or night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Last Medical Review: 08/30/2012
Last Revised: 02/06/2013
