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Mammography

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Nipple Discharge
Abnormal discharge from the nipple
Breast lumps
Breast lumps
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Causes of breast lumps
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Female breast
Breast Cysts
Fibrocystic breast disease
Breast anatomy, showing the lobules, where lobular carcinoma breast cancer may occur.
Mammary gland
Mammogram
Mammogram
Alternative Names

Mammogram


What the risks are

The level of radiation is low and any risk from mammography is exceedingly low. If you are pregnant and need to have an abnormality checked, the abdominal area will be shielded by a lead apron.


Special considerations

Mammography is important because it can, in some cases, detect breast cancers before you can feel them with your fingers.


Review Date: 08/22/2006
Reviewed By: Jonathan Gross, M.D., Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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