All Entries in the "Mammogram" Category
Should You Get A Mammogram?
Women are getting some pretty mixed up messages about mammograms these days: on the one hand we are told that women need to get mammograms regularly from age 40 onwards. On the other hand we are told that mammograms may do more harm than good, because they are a source of radiation and they also [...]
When Should You Have Your First Mammogram
As with all kinds of cancer, the best chance that anyone has of survival and cure is early detection. Only if the cancer is detected early is there a good chance of recovery; and this is most true in the case of breast cancer, among the most common cancers in the world. One of the [...]
Changing Mammography Guidelines And Insights Into Health Care Reform
The new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is to delay screening mammography for breast cancer from 40 to 50 years of age. But, the examination of the available data shows that screening mammography among women between 39 and 49 years of age results in a 15 percent reduction in the risk of [...]
Preparing For Your First Mammogram: What Every Woman Needs To Know
If you are scheduled for your first mammogram process, it helps to know what to expect, and how to prepare. Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in Hispanic women, and the second most common cause of cancer death among women of other ethnic groups. Because this test can be so important [...]
Digital Full-Field Mammography – An Advanced Mammography Equipment To Detect Early Breast Cancer!
Mammography is also known as mammogram. It is a low-dose x-ray of the breasts, which is a standard method of detecting breast cancer in women over 40. Mammography for early breast cancer detection is considered as the best method . Mammography is done using a special type of x-ray machine that is designed only for [...]
Mammogram – The Most Powerful Breast Cancer Detection Tool!
Today, millions of women have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are enjoying even more than thirty years of being cancer free. However, early detection is the key for this success. Mammogram is the technology that often used to detect breast cancer. Mammogram, also called a mammography exam, is an x-ray of the breasts. The [...]
