Progress in manual breast examination

ABSTRACT

The scientific history of the MammaCare method of manual breast examination is briefly reviewed. MammaCare instruction involves teaching proper examination technique using silicone models, then transferring that skill to real breast tissue. A computer-based system for teaching the examination technique has been developed and validated and offers savings in personnel time. Its use in Colleges of Nursing is described and data are presented to document its effectiveness.

KEYWORDS:

• Breast cancer detection
• MammaCare
• palpation
• computer-assisted instruction
• clinical breast examination

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.