| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | BRCA1, BRCA2 | Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes |
 | M1 | Breast Tumor, No Distant Metastases [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) Classification] |
 | BSE | Breast Self Examination |
 | LB | Left Breast |
 | BRCA1 & BRCA2 | (pronounced Braka One ...) Genes, Prone To Multiple Mutations, That Are Involved In A Percentage Of The Breast Cancers |
 | HBOC | Hereditary Breast-ovarian Cancer |
 | MAMMO | Mammogram |
 | BC | Breast Cancer |
 | TDMS | Trex Digital Mammography System |
 | BBD | Benign Breast Disease |
 | MMS | Mass Mammographic Screening; Master Of Medical Science; Methyl Methane Sulfonate; Mini-Mental State |
 | BRCD | Breast Cancer, Ductal |
 | MAUS | Mammography Attitudes And Usage Study |
 | IBTR | Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence |
 | NBSS | [Canadian] National Breast Screening Study |