A mammogram is the most effective way to find breast cancer early, up to 2 years before the lump is even large enough to feel. A mammogram is a special kind of x-ray of your breasts. The amount of radiation used in the x-ray is very small.
Mammograms detect cancer because cancer is denser (thicker) than the normal part of the breast. A radiologist will look at the x-rays for signs of cancer or other breast problems.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Some information about mammogram
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS Every week 730 new breast cancers are diagnosed and 250 women die from breast cancer. Each year 38,000 women are newly diagnosed and 13,100 women die from breast cancer. Breast cancer is the commonest cancer in minority ethnic groups in the UK. Breast cancer now affects one woman in 9 during her lifetime in the United Kingdom. Survival rates are improving, on average 74 per cent of women are still alive five years later
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