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Previously, not all women were informed about their breast density after regular mammograms. If they were, the report may have simply indicated that they have dense breasts. This could leave women either uninformed about their level of density or unsure about what having dense breasts means. ...
Should women get a mammogram every year or every other year? The USPSTF did not revise its stance on whether women should be screened every year or every other year; in these new draft recommendations, it continues to encourage women to be screened every other year. However, I strongly recom...
Mammography is the best way to detect breast cancer while it's still curable. But only between 5 and 15 percent of the women who should get a mammogram do so. Reasons why women should ask about a f...
(1992). Why aren’t older women getting mammograms and clinical breast exams? Women’s Health Institute , 2 , 94–101.Rimer, B. K., and King, E. (1992). Why aren't older women getting mammograms and clinical breast exams? WHI 2(2): 94-101....
Why Fewer Women Get Mammograms - and What Hospitals Are Doing about It