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Bookmark or Share- Mammogram - Mayo ClinicMammograms play a key role in breast cancer screening. They can detect breast cancer before it causes signs and symptoms. Mammograms have been shown to reduce the risk of dying of breast cancer. A traditional mammogram creates two-dimensional images of the breast.
- 3D mammogram - Mayo ClinicBefore the 3D mammogram became common, breast cancer screening mammograms used standard machines. Standard mammogram machines make 2D pictures of the breast. These 2D images still have some benefits. So when it's used for breast cancer screening, a 3D mammogram machine makes both 3D and 2D images of the breast.
- Schedule a screening mammogram - Mayo ClinicHaving a screening mammogram every year is recommended for women over 40. Before you schedule your appointment, consider contacting your insurance provider for information about screening mammogram coverage.
- Mammogram guidelines: What's changed? - Mayo ClinicStarting mammograms at age 40 may be particularly important for Black women. Black women tend to have breast cancer at a younger age. Black women are more likely to die of breast cancer, compared to people of other races. Mammograms aren't perfect. Mammograms for breast cancer screening have some limits.
- COVID-19 vaccine: Should I reschedule my mammogram?Others, including Mayo Clinic, recommend that mammograms continue as scheduled. But be sure to tell your doctor about your vaccination, the date it occurred and which arm was affected. This information will be helpful for understanding the mammogram images.
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