Reasons to use 3D Mammography
In recent days, early detection of cancer, its screening and treatment had become possible and easy thanks to technological advancement in medicine. Studies show that early detection of cancer increases the chances of treating it to full recovery to many patients. One of the most common cancers affecting women all over the world is breast cancer. With the increasing number of women suffering from breast cancer, the screening technology keeps advancing with the 3D mammograms being the latest certified method of screening cancer. These improvements have enabled many women to combat breast cancer at its early stages, so enjoying healthier and longer lives. The 3D mammography stands out over other types of screening since it creates three-dimensional images when screening the breast. This enables the radiologist to zoom in on the images and manipulate them so as they can see clearly all the areas of interest. The detection of breast cancer at an early stage is therefore successful in most women who undergo thus tests. Some of the benefits of 3D mammograms have been discussed below.
Compared to traditional methods of breast cancer screening which only take two views of the breast, 3D mammography creates detailed images which improves breast cancer detection. Studies show that 3D mammography has increased the detection of invasive forms of cancer. The detection of the invasive forms of cancer at an early stage have resulted to an increase in successful treatments hence many patients getting healed. The traditional methods of cancer screening do not fully detect the cancer cells hence a patient might be called back for additional screening. Since the invasive cancers were increasing secretly, the 3D mammography highly reduced the number of callbacks for additional screening. It can be a terrifying experience since the patient might think that they have breast cancer. Therefore, since the 3D mammography takes only one screening to detect everything, the patients avoid that anxiety they do not like.
It was difficult for women with heterogeneously large breasts to do cancer screening with traditional methods hence the 3D mammography have become beneficial since they can still detect any cancer despite the size of breasts.Studies show that women with dense breasts have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Despite the dense breasts, the 3D mammography us able to tell a mass of growing tumor from the breasts tissue, hence cancer can be detected. Radiologists are able to conduct cancer screening safely and detect the cancer cells. With 3D mammography, patients are not exposed to radiation so much like in traditional screening methods. It is also a less invasive treatment method since cancer will be detected early thus better and higher survival rates.