Breast Screenings

Breast screenings rely on diagnostic imaging to see the tissues inside your breasts and identify lumps and other breast diseases that cause pain, tenderness, and nipple discharge.Medical services are provided by Paramus Women's Acute Care or Clifton Women's Acute Care, depending on the location where the patient receives care. Call the office nearest you, book online, or walk in to receive compassionate care.

What are breast screenings?

Medical services are provided by Paramus Women's Acute Care or Clifton Women's Acute Care, depending on the location where the patient receives care. A breast screening typically refers to a test performed before you have symptoms. A screening finds early signs of problems so you can get treatment to prevent the condition from progressing.

The clinical team utilizes screening techniques to help evaluate the cause of breast-related complaints. 

When do I need breast cancer screening? 

The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women with an average risk for breast cancer consider yearly mammograms at age 40 to 45. You can switch to screenings every two years after 55.

You should start breast screening at 30 if you have a high risk for breast cancer. Your attending healthcare provider can perform a clinical risk assessment to determine your chances of developing breast cancer in your lifetime. 

What breast-related concerns need screening? 

Women may need diagnostic imaging to determine the cause of breast symptoms and diagnose benign (noncancerous) breast diseases. A few of the most common breast conditions include: 

Fibrocystic breast changes

Thickened breast tissues (fibrosis) make your breasts feel tender (or downright painful) and lumpy. 

Cysts

Fluid-filled cysts in your breasts often disappear on their own but need treatment to drain the fluid if they become large and painful. 

Fibroadenomas

Fibroadenomas cause lumps about the size of a marble. They’re the most common benign breast tumors and seldom cause pain, but some fibroadenomas may slightly raise your risk of cancer. 

Hyperplasia

Breast hyperplasia is an overgrowth of cells in the mammary ducts or glands. Your practitioner can’t feel them during a clinical breast exam but can identify them with diagnostic screening. While hyperplasia isn’t cancerous, the condition may increase your chances of developing the disease. 

Intraductal papilloma

This condition causes a discharge when growths develop inside the mammary ducts near your nipples. Your risk of developing breast cancer increases if you have several growths. 

What type of breast screening will I need?

The women’s health specialists utilize on-site ultrasound equipment to produce images of your breast tissues. Ultrasound is the gold standard for evaluating noncancerous breast conditions.

While practitioners recommend mammography (a low-dose X-ray) for cancer screening, mammograms can miss some breast cancers. If that happens, the next recommended step is a diagnostic ultrasound.

Walk-ins are welcome to see the independent clinical team during office hours, or you can call or use online booking to schedule an ultrasound with a provider at our Feminine Urgicare-branded locations.