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Nipple Discharge Home Care: Cancer Screening

Regular breast cancer screening is important for all women with or without nipple discharge:

Breast self-examination:

Once a month in females over 19 years old

Mammogram once every year after 50 years of age.
Mammogram once every 2 years after 40 years of age.
Physician breast exams once a year after 40 years of age.

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Last Updated: Mar 26, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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