I’m aware that mammogram machines are torture devices designed by pancake enthusiasts, but I don’t know if I ever thought about how it works for women with smaller breasts, and where that threshold is. Are mammograms only effective for B-cups and bigger (for example)? Are smaller breasts limited to manual exam and/or sonogram imaging?

Also, are there any correlations between tumor characteristics and breast size? i.e. are lumps in smaller breasts more dense than those in larger breasts? Are there different things to consider when doing a self exam if you have large vs. small breasts (will issues present differently based on breast size)?

Finally, guys, breast cancer isn’t just for women. Get yourself a bit of knowledge about it in dudes so you know what to keep an eye out for.

  • SPRUNT@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 month ago

    I’m gonna go ahead and believe you this time, but I’ve been told size doesn’t matter a few times before…