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Screening Mammograms: Imaging tests to find breast cancer - 01/2023

Screening Mammograms: Imaging tests to find breast cancer
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Abstract

This handout describes screening mammograms, exams of the breasts that are used to detect cancer. It includes the reasons for getting a mammogram, the risks involved, how to prepare, what to expect, and how to get the exam results.

Author
Radiology/Imaging Services
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2005
Revision Date
01/2023
General Subject
Cancer
Diagnostic Tests
Specific Subject/Keyword
Breast
Mammography
Languages
Chinese
English
Korean
Russian
Somalian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Amharic
Tigrinya
Record ID
3090