Not only that, but doctors' ability to determine accurately whether a tumor is benign or cancerous also improves with these super-detailed /images. 

Earlier Detection for Better Treatment 

Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer – much like most other cancers. This is why routine mammograms are strongly encouraged, especially for those women with family history and increased risk. 

Because of the ability to show minuscule detail like never before, 3D mammography allows doctors to diagnose breast cancer more accurately and earlier, when it's most treatable. Tumors as small as two and three millimeters can be detected, giving woman a better chance of beating the odds and increasing survival rates. 

This year alone, about 62,570 new cases of carcinoma in situ – the noninvasive, earliest form of breast cancer – will be diagnosed. Diagnosing cancers in their early stages allows patients and doctors to treat and beat breast cancer before it is too late or too developed, leading to a more promising outlook for women who have been either diagnosed or at risk.