Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in Norway. The doctors at Dr.Dropin send a referral to the Breast Diagnostic Center at the hospital if ultrasound and mammography are required.
Read more about mammography and self-examination below.
Book an appointmentIn Norway, we have the public mammography program which every other year invites women between the ages of 50 and 69 for an X-ray examination of the breasts. The goal of the program is to reduce breast cancer mortality and detect cancer at an early stage. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. In Norway, 3568 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018.
It is recommended that all women regularly perform self-examination of their breasts. By doing it at least every 3 months and often more often, there is a good opportunity to detect changes in the breasts early that should be examined further. Breasts may be lumpy and have harmless little balls, but if you yourself are well acquainted with your breasts then it is easier for your doctor and you to know if something new appears that should be examined further.
Author: GP Anne Marte Ladim
Last updated: 11.07.2022
