Emerging Breast Imaging Technologies Supplemental To Traditional Film-Screen Mammography for Effctive Breast Cancer Detection and Prevention

Abstract

Breast cancer is still claiming lives of many Nigerian women due to its poor, late and at advanced stage detection, when nothing in terms of treatment could be done. So many Nigerian hospitals are still relying on only the traditional film-screen mammography for breast cancer detection and prevention. There are new breast imaging technologies which have been developed and are used widely in combination with the traditional film-screen mammography for early and effective breast cancer detection and prevention. Emerging breast imaging technologies help to detect and prevent breast cancer early. They should be made available and utilizable for women in all Nigerian hospitals. This paper examines the various emerging breast imaging technologies that can be used in Nigeria to supplement traditional film-screen mammography for early and effective breast cancer detection.