The Breast Imaging Center Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the number-two killer of women in the United States, second only to lung cancer, and on Long Island, the frequency of breast cancer is among the highest in the nation. You can, however, arm yourself for battle.
Early detection can significantly reduce the number of deaths attributed to breast cancer.
Studies conducted by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute show that about 95 percent of the cancerous lumps found by mammography alone are in early, curable stages. Simply put, early detection can mean the difference between life and death. The Breast Imaging Center of the Nassau County Medical Center features low-dose mammography, so the radiation risk is virtually insignificant. Gone are the old-fashioned mammography machines that use high doses of radiation. Today, mammography is safer than ever.