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Mammography
It is an X-ray examination done for early detection of breast diseases specially carcinoma. Ductography examination, which is also available in our center, consists of contrast injection into a duct especially in cases of bleeding per nipple.

Why you should examine your breasts monthly? Most breast cancers are first discovered by women themselves. When breast cancers are found early and treated promptly, they have excellent chances to be cured; learning how to examine your breasts properly can help save your life. Use the simple 3-step breast self-examination (BSE) procedure. For the first time to examine your breasts (BSE: Breast Self Examination): Follow the same procedure once a month about a week after your period, when breasts are usually not tender or swollen. After menopause, check breasts on the first day of each month. After hysterectomy, check your doctor or clinic for an appropriate time of the month. Doing breast self-examination (BSE) will give you monthly peace of mind and seeing your doctor once a year will reassure you there is nothing wrong. What you should do if you find a lump or thickening? If a lump or dimple or discharge is discovered during BSE, it is important to see your doctor as soon as possible. Do not be frightened. Most breast lumps or changes are not cancer, but only your doctor can make the diagnosis.
How to examine your breasts?
1.	In the shower: Examine your breasts during bathing or showering. Hands glide easier over wet skin. Fingers flat move gently over every part of each breast. Use right hand to examine left breast, left hand for right breast. Check for any lump, hard knot or thickening.
2.	In front of a mirror: Inspect your breasts with arms at your sides. Next, raise your arms high overhead. Look for any changes in contour of each breast, a swelling, dimpling of skin or changes in the nipple. Then, rest palms on hips and press down firmly to flex muscles. Left and right breast will not exactly match - few women’s breasts do Regular inspection shows what is normal for you and will give you confidence in your examination.
3.	Lying down: To examine your right breast, put a pillow or folded towel under your right shoulder. Place right hand behind your head, this distributes breast tissue more evenly on the chest. With left hand, fingers flat, press gently in small circular motions around an imaginary clock face. Begin at outermost top of your right breast at 12 o'clock, and then move to 1 o'clock, and so on around the circle back to 12. A ridge of firm tissue in the lower curve of each breast is normal. Then move an inch in, toward the nipple, keep circling to examine every part of your breast, including nipple. This requires at least three more circles. Now slowly repeat procedure on your left breast with a pillow under your left shoulder and left hand behind head. Notice how your breast structure feels. Finally, squeeze the nipple of each breast gently between thumb and index finger. Any discharge, clear or bloody, should be reported to your doctor immediately.
In case of pregnancy, the patient should inform us, so that we can contact her doctor previous to examination.

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