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  2. ACS Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

    www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer...

    Regular mammograms can help find breast cancer at an early stage, when treatment is most likely to be successful. A mammogram can often find breast changes that could be cancer years before physical symptoms develop.

  3. Screening for Breast Cancer | Breast Cancer | CDC

    www.cdc.gov/breast-cancer/screening

    A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast. For many women, mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat. Mammograms can find cancer before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms. Having regular mammograms can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer.

  4. Breast Cancer Mammogram | How Does a Mammogram Work?

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    A mammogram is a low-dose x-ray that allows a special type of doctor (called a radiologist) to look for changes in breast tissue. Mammograms are used to look for breast cancer. On this page.

  5. About Mammograms | Breast Cancer | CDC - Centers for Disease ...

    www.cdc.gov/breast-cancer/about/mammograms.html

    A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. Doctors use a mammogram to look for early signs of breast cancer. Regular mammograms can find breast cancer early, sometimes up to 3 years before it can be felt.

  6. Mammograms - NCI - National Cancer Institute

    www.cancer.gov/types/breast/mammograms-fact-sheet

    Mammograms can be used to check for breast cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. This type of mammogram is called a screening mammogram. Screening mammograms usually involve two or more x-ray pictures, or images, of each breast.

  7. What Is a Mammogram? | Breast Cancer Screening

    www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/...

    Mammograms are low-dose x-rays that can help find breast cancer. If you've been told you need a mammogram, or you're ready to start breast cancer screening, the topics below can help you know what to expect.

  8. Mammogram - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mammogram/...

    Mammograms play a key role in breast cancer screening. They can detect breast cancer before it causes signs and symptoms. Mammograms have been shown to reduce the risk of dying of breast cancer. A traditional mammogram creates two-dimensional images of the breast.