Screening for breast cancer is used to detect cancers at an early stage when they can be treated most effectively. The first stage in breast screening involves an X ray (mammogram) of the breast.

Why is mammography performed on dedicated breast imaging equipment? Early breast cancer is difficult to detect because it appears similar to normal breast tissue. The difference between cancer and ...

DOCTOR, WE OFTEN HEAR ABOUT CHANGES WITH THE AGE. YOU SHOULD START GETTING MAMMOGRAMS. BUT IS THERE EVER A TIME IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU CAN STOP GETTING THEM? MERCY MEDICAL CENTER RADIOLOGIST DOCTOR ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A significant number of women undergo annual mammography screenings, despite biennial recommendations. Data from the 2019 and 2021 National Health Interview ...

Dr Evandro de Azambuja, head of the Medical Support Team at the Jules Bordet Institute in Anderlecht, explained that mammograms do not in fact involve much radiation. "If they follow the strict ...