Podcast: Breast Self Exam

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edited June 2021 in Benign Breast Conditions

Breast Self-Exam

May 28, 2021

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Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., practices medical oncology in Delaware County, Pennsylvania at Riddle, Taylor, and Crozer hospitals and also serves as Breastcancer.org's medical adviser. He is a sought-after speaker on the topics of medical ethics and the biology of cancer.

Medical and oncology organizations disagree on the value of breast self-exam. The American Cancer Society, for example, doesn't recommend breast self-exam, while Breastcancer.org believes they are part of a comprehensive screening plan. Dr. Wojciechowski joined us to talk about the role of breast self-exam in screening and why it's controversial.

Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Wojciechowski explain:

  • why organizations stopped recommending breast self-exam
  • the benefits and drawbacks of breast self-exam
  • how he talks to his patients about breast self-exam

Running time: 12:02