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2. What to Expect at a Mammogram - AOL

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   The reason why women with dense breasts sometimes need these additional tests is because dense breast tissue looks white on a mammogram and can hide cancer even on a 3D mammogram.

3. 6 Things to Know to Get the Most Out of Your Mammogram ... - AOL

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   "If I'm counseling a patient about radiation risk associated with mammograms, studies have shown that about 20 out of 100,000 women that have had a mammogram annually and consistently will develop ...

4. How Often Should You Get Mammograms? - AOL

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   In case you missed it, mammograms are a lifesaving breast cancer screening tool that all women benefit from…but how often should you get a mammogram, exactly? And at what age should you get your ...

5. Breast cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   Mammography is a common screening method, since it is relatively fast and widely available in developed countries. Mammography is a type of radiography used on the breasts. . It is typically used for two purposes: to aid in the diagnosis of a woman who is experiencing symptoms or has been called back for follow-up views (called diagnostic mammography), and for medical screening of apparently ...

6. Well-woman examination - Wikipedia

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   A mammogram is a special X-ray of the breasts. They are the procedure most likely to detect early breast cancer in asymptomatic women. Mammograms can show tumors long before they are large enough to palpate. They are recommended for women who have symptoms of breast cancer or who are at increased risk of developing the disease.

7. Mammography - Wikipedia

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   For women ages 40 to 49, 2,100 women would need to be screened at the same frequency and period to prevent a single death from breast cancer. [4] Women whose breast cancer was detected by screening mammography before the appearance of a lump or other symptoms commonly assume that the mammogram "saved their lives". [80]

8. What to Know About Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines - AOL

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   M ost women should start mammogram screenings for breast cancer at age 40, and get screened every other year until they reach age 75, according to new recommendations from an expert panel.

9. When do you need to start getting a mammogram? Here's what ...

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   Shepherd suggests that younger women can become their own advocate by talking to their health care provider about the benefits and possible downsides of getting a screening mammogram starting at ...