Despite the urgings of national health organizations for women to have annual or biannual mammograms after the age of 40, uncertainty and controversy about the procedure persists. Based on cumulative evidence, screening mammography has become standard health care in many countries. However, the value of the procedure has been challenged by two Danish researchers who reviewed the major clinical trials of screening mammography declared that five of the seven trials were flawed …
How to Prepare for a Mammography and What to Expect
Despite more wide-spread awareness to the risks and dangers of breast cancer, many women are reluctant to take the initiative and schedule for a mammogram screening. They are either apprehensive about stories they have heard, fearful about what ifs, or dont know what to expect.
This 894-word article was written for the countless women world-wide who ask the tentative question, Is a mammogram really necessary?