FILM SCREEN MAMMOGRAPHY

This is the traditional form of mammography that uses film to create and store the image. Mammography is the only diagnostic tool proven to have a positive impact on the death rate from breast cancer, reducing it by 30-60% if cancer is first detected on a mammogram. Most experts attribute the recent decline in the national breast cancer death rate to the increasing use of screening mammography, recommended annually for women beginning at age 40, and earlier if there is a strong family history.

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