Mammogram, Breast Exam . . . Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women. It kills approximately 44,000 American women each year. Regular screening with breast exams and mammograms greatly improves the chances for early detection and successful treatment. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast that can detect changes inside breast tissue that are still too small to feel.
Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancers while they are still treatable.
At your visit, a nurse practitioner will do a breast exam. You will receive a referral to have a mammogram done at the Columbia Rose Health Care Systems BreastScreen Program. If any abnormal results are found, you will receive follow-up care. Pap Smear . . . Cervical cancer kills more than 7,000 women in the U.S. every year.