Check your breast cancer through mamogram and mammography

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

My friend, have you ever heard about mamorafi, mammogram, how to do mammogram and when it should be done? Surely, amongst you who know and there is not. It merely adds to our knowledge of the healing methods and detection of breast cancer, this time we will discuss about mammography.

What is mammography and mammogram?

To conduct inspections and detection of breast cancer, there are two known methods, the first methode is through laboratory tests patology and the other is through a picture or image of the breast. One method through the image technique is mammography.

Mammography (mammography) through various reference obtained is a breast imaging method through the low dose X-rays used. Mammogram is a really test of mammography .Mammogram highly recommended to women aged 40 years and over. Information about breast self-examination and other breast health issues are also given as an additional explanation.
Usually, a mammogram done after a diagnosis from a doctor, but patients also can directly come to doctor or hospital to do mammogram

How many kinds of mammogram?

Mammogram is divided into two types namely:
1.screening mammogram
This is standard mammogram that performed to check normal breast ( don't have cancer problem ). Screening mammogram use twice X rays per breast.

2. Mammogram which aims to evaluate breast abnormalities of patients. This mammogram is used to check new or the old patients who require additional checks . Generally,there are additional x-ray to review the suspected breast cancer.
Where mammogram / mammography can be done?
If you want to do a mammogram, you can do at the hospital, clinic, the doctor or other health care facilities that provide breast examination. If in America, a mammogram can only be done in health facility that have received a certificate from the FDA.

Procedure to do a mammogram
There are some step or procedure is usually done when making a mammogram .
Patients will be asked to fill out a form that contains the information level of risk of breast cancer and mammography is needed. Also information about the her datas and the history of cancer in the family, details of menstruation, birth records, contraceptive use, breast implants, breast surgery who ever lived, age, and hormonal replacement therapy (usually for women who have menopause).

So, if you have problem with your breast , you can do mammaogram to check it. Thanks for your interest. See you in my next article

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