Treating tumors when they are still small makes curing cancer easier. You usually need to go to a special clinic to get a mammogram. FDA inspects and certifies all places in the United States where mammograms are done. Look for the FDA certificate at the clinic where you go for your mammogram. FDA certification means the clinic's equipment and staff meet federal standards and that your mammogram will be safe and of high quality.
Any woman can get breast cancer.
Each year, about 185,000 women in the United States get breast cancer and about 44,000 die from it. Have inherited certain genes. These genes are more common in people with Jewish ancestors from Eastern Europe. Had your first menstrual period before you were 12. Stopped having periods after you were 50.