Mammogram screening involves using low-dose x-rays of the breasts to detect breast cancer early. There are two main types of mammograms - screening mammograms which check women without symptoms to detect cancers too small to feel, and diagnostic mammograms which are used when abnormalities are discovered to examine unusual signs or symptoms. While mammogram screening carries small radiation risks, the benefits of early cancer detection far outweigh these risks.
2. INTRODUCTION
Mammogram is specialized medical imaging that uses a low-dose x-
ray system to see inside the breasts. A mammography exam, called
a mammogram, aids in the early detection and diagnosis of breast
diseases in women. This imaging does not prevent, cancer, but
rather aids in early detection of cancer before it has a chance to
spread.
5. Types of Mammogram
Screening
• Screening Mammogram :- Screening mammography is a low-dose X-ray
examination of a woman's breasts used to detect breast cancer when that
cancer is too small to be felt as a lump. Screening mammography is carried
out on women who do not have any symptoms of breast disease.
• Diagnostic Mammogram :- A diagnostic mammogram is an X-ray
examination of the breasts. This is carried out when a person, their doctor or
another health professional discovers unusual signs or symptoms in one or
both breasts; that is, a lump, tenderness, nipple discharge or skin changes.
8. CHARACTERISTICS
• Breast cancer risk appraisal
• Age
• Family history of breast cancer
• Breast disease experience
• Breast-feeding
• Number of children
• Meat consumption per week
• Perceived susceptibility to breast cancer
9. BENEFITS OF MAMMOGRAM
SCREENING
• Screening mammography reduces the risk of death due to breast cancer. It is
useful for detecting all types of breast cancer, including invasive ductal and
invasive lobular cancer.
• Screening mammography improves a physician's ability to detect small
tumors. When cancers are small, the woman has more treatment options.
• The use of screening mammography increases the detection of small
abnormal tissue growths confined to the milk ducts in the breast, called
ductal carcinoma in situ.
10. RISKS OF MAMMOGRAM
SCREENING
• There is always a slight chance of cancer from excessive exposure to
radiation. However, the benefit of an accurate diagnosis far outweighs the
risk.
• The effective radiation dose for this procedure varies. See the Radiation Dose
in X-Ray and CT Exams page for more information about radiation dose.
• Women should always inform their physician or x-ray technologist if there is
any possibility that they are pregnant.
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