Besides Mammograms, What Tests Find Breast Cancer?

Question: In addition to mammograms, are there other types of scans or tests that can be done to detect breast cancer? Answer: Other tests, such as an ultrasound, can be useful, not in screening, but to determine whether or not a mass in the breast is a cyst or a solid. MRIs of the breast are being used more commonly, especially in women who are at a high risk for breast cancer, such as those who have one of the genetic predispositions or women who have had previous breast cancers in whom we...Full Story