Mammograms are one way to detect breast cancer.
This Website provides up to date information about the potential benefits and risks of screening mammograms according to a woman's age. Prior to placing this Web site on the Internet, its content was reviewed by medical researchers and by breast cancer advocates for completeness, clarity and bias. Staff at the National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control reviewed and approved the content of the program for linkage to their Internet sites. This Website is also part of a scientific study being conducted at the University of California, San Francisco. Researchers at the university have developed the information on this site and would like your help evaluating whether the information provided about mammograms helps women make the personal decision whether to have or not have a mammogram.