Yes, it uses Xrays.
There are many options and treatments that you can use for breast cancer. Some of those treatments are internal medicine and radiation. You can also have a mammogram.
The risk of radiation exposure from a mammogram is considered virtually nonexistent. Experts are unanimous that any negligible risk is far outweighed by the potential benefits of mammography.
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Mammogram.
A mammogram.
The risk of radiation exposure from a mammogram is considered minimal and not significant. Experts are unanimous that any negligible risk is by far outweighed by the potential benefits of mammography.
Most women have no symptoms after a mammogram. Women who find the compression uncomfortable may have some fleeting and minor breast tenderness after a mammogram.
A script for a mammogram may say "malignant neoplasia, other" because that is the purpose of the mammogram. The mammogram is a screening test to look for cancer ("malignant neoplasia") of the breast.
I would definitely say wait until after your mammogram to get pierced
The cost of a mammogram in Turkey could still depend on where you get it done. There are 12 clinics available in Turkey where you would be able to get a mammogram done.
It is important because if you had a mammogram in the past then the doctors can compare the old mammogram film to the new one and see if there are any changes.