Mammography offers early
detection and treatment
The benefits of mammography for the
detection and prevention of breast
cancer have been recognized for
decades.
Mammography (also called a
mammogram) is a very low-dose X-ray
image taken of the...
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Mammography offers early
detection and treatment
The benefits of mammography for the
detection and prevention of breast
cancer have been recognized for
decades.
Mammography (also called a
mammogram) is a very low-dose X-ray
image taken of the breast.
That image is
analyzed by a radiologist or trained health
care provider to help determine whether
cancer is present.
Mammography can be
used for screening purposes − detecting
early cancers before they can be seen or
felt − and also as a diagnostic tool to assist
providers in determining whether a lump
is cancerous or benign.
Thanks to better research and more
accurate data, we know that diagnosing
cancers of the breast in women younger
than 50 is more difficult because of
increased tissue density and rapid speed of
disease progression compared with women
who are over 50 or postmenopausal.
Women in their 40s have the most positive
outcome if cancers are detected and
treated within a year; beyond that, sur
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