A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. It can be used to check for breast cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. It can also be used if you have a lump or other sign of breast cancer.
Screening mammography
is
the type of mammogram that checks you when you have no symptoms. It can
help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among women ages 40
to 70. But it can also have drawbacks. Mammograms can sometimes find
something that looks abnormal but isn't cancer. This leads to further
testing and can cause you anxiety. Sometimes mammograms can miss cancer
when it is there. It also exposes you to radiation. The National Cancer
Institute recommends that women age 40 or older have screening
mammograms every 1 to 2 years.
Mammograms are also recommended for younger women who have symptoms of breast cancer or who have a high risk of the disease.
When
you have a mammogram, you stand in front of an x-ray machine. The
person who takes the x-rays places your breast between two plastic
plates. The plates press your breast and make it flat. This may be
uncomfortable, but it helps get a clear picture. You should get a
written report of your mammogram results within 30 days.
Our
Mammography Unit is equipped with a SIEMENS MAMMOMAT 3000 Machine, the
best in the world for the early detection of Breast Cancer.
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