Women age 40 and over, should request a mammogram every one to two years. Mammography can detect breast cancer when it is in its earliest, most treatable stages. Mammography gives off unsafe levels of radiation. The radiation exposure from mammography equipment is very small. It is far more dangerous to allow breast cancer to go undetected than to be exposed to the very low dose of radiation.
Mammograms are painful.
A mammogram is an x-ray of your breast. Although the procedure may be slightly uncomfortable, it does not hurt. If a mammogram does find something, it's too late. When breast cancer is found in its earliest stages, your chances of surviving are at least 90 percent or better. For additional information, request a free brochure from the Arizona Cancer Center.