An American Model of Assistance, Patient Navigation was introduced in Brazil in the early 2010s and has been increasingly employed by third sector organizations, especially those focused on oncology.

A study by the Brazilian Association of Diagnostic Medicine, indicates a 46.4% drop in the number of mammograms performed between March and August 2020, when compared to the same period in 2019 (Abramed, 2020).

The Amigas Américas Exams Donation Programme is present in all regions of Brazil.

Recently a possible association has been identified between the popularly known breast implants and the development of a very rare type of lymphoma, called anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

During the first trimester of pregnancy the mammary gland undergoes a great hormonal stimulus, so be alert.

The radiation dose to the thyroid during a mammogram is extremely low (less than 1% of the dose received by the breast).