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    A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast used to detect breast cancer early. All women over 40 should have one every 1-2 years. The FDA ensures mammogram facilities meet quality standards through the Mammography Quality Standards Act. Women should check their results within 30 days and contact their doctor about any breast changes noticed between mammograms.

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    A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast used to detect breast cancer early. All women over 40 should have one every 1-2 years. The FDA ensures mammogram facilities meet quality standards through the Mammography Quality Standards Act. Women should check their results within 30 days and contact their doctor about any breast changes noticed between mammograms.

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    A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast used to detect breast cancer early. All women over 40 should have one every 1-2 years. The FDA ensures mammogram facilities meet quality standards through the Mammography Quality Standards Act. Women should check their results within 30 days and contact their doctor about any breast changes noticed between mammograms.

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    A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast used to detect breast cancer early. All women over 40 should have one every 1-2 years. The FDA ensures mammogram facilities meet quality standards through the Mammography Quality Standards Act. Women should check their results within 30 days and contact their doctor about any breast changes noticed between mammograms.

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    Mammograms

    What is a mammogram, and why The FDA MQSA also makes sure
    should I have one? that all of the people who work
    A mammogram is a safe, low-dose there have the right training and
    X-ray of the breast. It is still the best education, including the people
    tool we have to find breast cancer who:
    early and save lives. All women • Test the equipment to make sure
    age 40 and older should have a it’s working
    mammogram every 1 to 2 years.
    • Take your mammogram
    What if I notice any changes in my • Study your mammogram
    breast?
    What about my results?
    • Mammograms are very useful, but
    they cannot find all problems. • Your results should be mailed to
    you in 30 days.
    • If you notice a change in your
    breast like a lump, thickening, or • If you don’t get them in 30 days,
    liquid leaking from the nipple, call call the clinic to ask for them.
    your doctor or clinic right away. • If you want a second opinion, or if
    • Many breast changes are not you change doctors, the law gives
    cancer, but only a doctor can you the right to keep original
    know for sure. mammograms.

    How can I be sure I’m getting the What if I have a major problem
    best mammogram? with my exam or clinic?
    The FDA enforces The • Talk with the person on staff
    Mammography Quality Standards whose job it is to handle problems
    Act (MQSA). MQSA is a national and complaints.
    law that approves all of the places • If your clinic can’t help you, don’t
    where you can get a mammogram. give up. Find out who approves
    This includes: your clinic. Make sure to get the
    • Clinics company name, address, and
    phone number, and name of a
    • Hospitals
    person you can talk to.
    • Doctors’ offices
    • If that doesn’t fix your problem,
    • Mammogram vans call FDA at 1-800-838-7715.

    OVER
    2007
    Mammograms
    What if I have breast implants? What is digital mammography?
    • When you make your Regular mammograms are viewed
    appointment, make sure to say on X-ray film. Digital mammograms
    that you have breast implants. are viewed on a computer.
    • If the clinic doesn’t accept
    Who should think about having
    patients with implants, ask them digital mammography?
    for the name and phone number
    of one that does. • Women under 50 years old.
    • When you get to your • Women with “dense” breasts.
    appointment, remind the staff that (Breasts that have more tissue
    you have implants. than fat.)
    • You will need a person who is • Call your clinic or doctor to see if
    trained to X-ray women with digital mammography is right for
    implants. Implants can hide breast you.
    tissue and make it harder to find
    problems.

    FDA Office of Women’s Health http://www.fda.gov/womens

    To Learn More:
    FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    Mammography website: http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/breast
    http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography
    National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service
    Digital mammography website: Phone: 1-800-422-6237
    www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/dig-faq.html TTY/TDD: 1-800-332-8615

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