Fact sheet - Early detection: Breast health awareness and early detection strategies

This Knowledge Summary (KS) covers the major breast cancer early detection strategies including breast cancer education and awareness (patient, community and health professional education), breast health awareness and breast self-detection and clinical breast exams (CBE). 

A description of how to perform a CBE is included in the Early Diagnosis: Signs and Symptoms summary. 

A discussion of breast cancer mammographic screening is provided in the Early Detection: Screening Programs for Breast Cancer summary.

Detecting breast cancer early improves survival, lowers morbidity and reduces the cost of care. Learn about the major breast cancer early detection strategies in this knowledge summary, including breast cancer education and awareness, and breast self-detection and clinical breast exams (CBE). To learn more, download our other Breast Cancer Knowledge Summaries for Health Professionals.