What is Mammography and Should Every Woman Have a Mammogram?
Mammography is a safe, simple exam that uses low dose x-ray
procedure to take a picture of a woman’s internal breast tissue.
Mammography exams, called a mammogram, are used as a screening
tool to diagnosis breast diseases or detect breast cancer in
women with no symptoms. Changes in the breast can be detected up
to two years before a patient or a doctor can feel them.
Mammograms also serve as diagnostic tools to evaluate
irregularities in the breast found by the woman or her doctor or
as a follow up to an irregularity found in a screening
mammogram. Yes every woman should have a mammogram! The American
Cancer Society recommends that women start receiving a screening
mammogram no later than the age of 40. Talk with your healthcare
provider to determine the age you should start your screening
and frequency at which you should receive a mammogram. Before
Scheduling a Mammogram Talk with your doctor about any new
findings or problems in your breasts. Le