Mammogram

Limitations of Mammography,When to Get a Mammogram?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Occasionally mammograms may miss cancer that is present or may indicate something that can turn out not to be cancerous. Because the procedure is not as sensitive for the denser breast tissue in younger women, these false readings, according to NCI

Mammography Explained
by Health Canada
In certain situations, doctors recommend that women have breast X-rays, known as mammograms, in order to detect breast cancers at the earliest possible stage of development. Some women may have concerns about being exposed to radiation during mammograms.

Mammography: Early Detection, What Is a Mammogram?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Mammography is the best method for detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages, when the disease is most successfully treated and there are more treatment options. Mammograms can find 85 to 90 percent of breast cancers in women over 50 and can discover

Take Time for a Mammogram
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Having a mammogram can help save a woman's life. If you're a woman over 40 and you can't remember the last time you had a mammogram, you may be overdue. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer

Mammograms : Frequently Asked Questions
by Women's Health Information Center
A mammogram, or x-ray of the breast, along with a clinical breast exam (an exam done by your doctor) is the most effective way to detect breast cancer early. Mammograms have both benefits and limitations.

Get a Mammogram: Do It for Yourself, Do It for Your Family
by National Cancer Institute
Breast cancer is the leading cancer among women of many Asian and Pacific Islander groups in the U.S. Many women do not know they have breast cancer until it is advanced. Finding the disease early with mammograms and breast exams by your doctor or nurse