A summary of your mammogram findings will be sent to you. However, if a problem is suspected, your physician will be called immediately. Additional Views One in ten mammography patients may be asked to return for additional views. In most cases, there is no additional charge when follow-up views are requested. It is estimated that one in eight women will develop breast cancer.
Early detection is essential for successful treatment.
Statistics show that breast cancer is treatable 94 percent of the time when it is detected in its earliest stages. Clinical breast examinations by a physician. Mammograms A combination of these three methods is a woman's most effective defense against breast disease. However, a mammogram can reveal a lump too small for even the most experienced examiner to feel. The earlier a problem is diagnosed, the sooner treatment can begin.