Breast Cancer Action's most visible starting point has been the introduction of a breast cancer symbol. It was conceived and designed by a Canadian breast cancer patient and developed by the survivors in Breast Cancer Action. The purpose of the symbol is to raise awareness of breast cancer. It salutes the courage of the women who live with this disease and it honours the memory of those women who have died. It represents the reality of breast cancer and it challenges the medical and the scientific communities to address the increasing incidence and the deaths.

The unique teardrop shape represents the tears shed when we or our loved ones are diagnosed with this disease. The rose-pink ribbon represents the thousands of Canadian women diagnosed each year. The black lining represents the thousands who have died. Each time we explain our symbol to a family who is grieving over the loss of a loved one due to breast cancer, the black ribbon in our symbol acknowledges and shows respect for that person's life. The families appreciate this gesture and feel the memory of their loved one carries on and helps draw attention to this dreadful disease.

A diagnostic mammogram is an x-ray of the breast used to diagnose unusual breast changes, such as a lump, pain, nipple thickening or discharge, or a change in breast size or shape. A diagnostic mammogram is also used to evaluate abnormalities detected on a screening mammogram. It is a basic medical tool and is appropriate in the workup of breast changes, regardless of a woman's age. 
 

. What is the position of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on screening mammograms? 

The National Cancer Institute recommends that women in their forties or older get screening mammograms on a regular basis, every 1 to 2 years. 

Women who are at increased risk for breast cancer should seek medical advice about when to begin having mammograms and how often to be screened. (For example, a doctor may recommend that a woman at increased risk begin screening before age 40 or change her screening intervals to every year.) 
 

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