Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women (other than skin cancer) and the second leading cause of cancer death in women, exceeded only by lung cancer. The good news is that advances in breast imaging technologies enable doctors to detect cancer sooner, treat it more thoroughly, remove it more completely and monitor it more closely - all of which contribute to higher survival rates.   

Florida Hospital offers a full range of screening and diagnostic services for breast cancer prevention and treatment:

• Digital mammography
• MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
• Localization for surgery
• Ultrasound
• Biopsy
• PEM (positron emission mammography)
• Breast ultrasound

Covered extensively in popular women's magazines and on medical websites, information about breast cancer screening and treatment is readily available from many reliable sources. While medical societies, government health agencies and individual practitioners may disagree on the finer details of their recommendations and guidelines pertaining to breast cancer screening, all are based on the findings and interpretation of scientific studies. Unfortunately, a lot of misinformation about breast cancer also exists. We've compiled a list of 10 Common Myths about Breast Cancer. 

Visit these websites for more information about breast cancer, screening and treatment, and imaging modalities:

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

American College of Radiologists

National Breast Cancer Foundation