Breast cancer is the most common breast pathology in women. It ranks second among the causes of cancer-related deaths in women, following lung cancer. Early diagnosis provided by mammographic screening reduces mortality by 20-70%. Therefore, mammography is considered the "gold standard" in the diagnosis of breast cancer. Screening mammography is recommended every 1-2 years for women aged 40-49, and annually thereafter. It is important to be aware of the role of mammography in the early diagnosis of breast cancer and to know that other examination methods are complementary within the algorithm for breast pathologies.
Breast cancer is the most significant pathology affecting women's breasts. In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in women under the age of 54. According to statistics in our country, breast cancer ranks second among the causes of cancer-related deaths in women, following lung cancer. It is estimated that in the United States, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime, and one in thirty women will die from breast cancer. In the United States, annual mammography for women over 40 has been reported to prevent 7,500 deaths from breast cancer each year. Risk factors identified for breast cancer are insufficient to illuminate the etiology, and prevention is not yet possible. In addition, the ten-year survival rate for breast cancer is higher in small tumors that have not metastasized. Therefore, early diagnosis is crucial in breast cancer.
