Breast self exams Breast self exams should be done monthly. Check your breasts one week after your period. If you don't have regular periods, do it at the same time every month. Breast self exams are easy to do. Knowing how your breasts look and feel will help you notice any changes.
Early detection is the key to successful treatment.
For more information on how to do a breast self exam, log on to our interactive bse site here. The benefits of mammography screening A mammogram can detect breast cancer at its earliest stages, resulting in more treatment options. Treatment of early stage breast cancer is more effective and potentially less disfiguring. Mammography remains the single most effective method to detect breast cancer early. However, no medical test is always 100 percent accurate.