Medical literature recommends that women with an average risk for breast cancer and those between 40 and 44 years should start screening with a
mammogram every year.
Once I got a referral, I called the Washington, DC, area's largest radiology facility to book a diagnostic
mammogram. The woman on the phone informed me that the earliest appointment was more than three weeks out.
Typically, women need a prescription from their doctor to receive a
mammogram; however, on the mobile unit, no script is necessary.
The breast is positioned and compressed in the same way as a conventional
mammogram.
The American Cancer Society urges annual checks starting at 45 and switching to every other year at 55, though it says women 40 to 44 still can opt for a
mammogram.
Mayo Clinic recommends supplemental breast screening such as a 3D
mammogram, breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), breast ultrasound and molecular breast imaging (MBI).
Kouzali said that women then need to book an appointment at any of the
mammogram centres, and that there are no long waiting lists.
Q: Should I get a
mammogram once a year or every other year?
Simply put, we believe that breast specialization and 3D mammography offer the best quality results for your
mammogram. And, of course, we would love to have you as a patient.
"These new coaches will make getting a
mammogram easier for women," said Sparrow-Crawford.
The results of more than a decade of follow-up on such studies, published more than 10 years ago, show that women in the
mammogram group were just as likely to die as women in the no-mammogram group.
But women are being advised that breast cancer can be missed if the
mammogram is not carried out correctly.
None of whom will get pregnant, or need a cervical screening for cancer, or a
mammogram, or a pap smear, or other life-saving services that are provided by Planned Parenthood.' -- Rep.
