{"id":1418,"date":"2014-07-07T12:30:13","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T12:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2015-07-13T12:28:10","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T12:28:10","slug":"get-mamogram-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/get-mamogram-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Get a Mamogram after 40?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Mamogram.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3427 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Mamogram.jpg\" alt=\"Mamogram\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">The American Cancer Society recommends women to start mammography screenings\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">at the age of 40. Additionally, it recommends that women at higher risk of breast cancer\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">(with a cancerous family history), should go for regular breast MRIs, if a mammogram\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">screening shows any abnormalities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">However, recent guidelines by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force suggest that\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><strong>mammography should advisably start at the age of 50 instead of 40,<\/strong> <span id=\"5bbecc94-aab1-4520-ab77-b5703993c6da\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"2acd5ee0-2bc4-4cbd-8bcb-f9c1a20ecb76\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">however this<\/span><\/span> is only\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">a suggestion <span id=\"b2d6f4c2-ef77-4262-8473-e947320075f0\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"0016fc2b-647e-4a06-8bf1-a3daea0a7b0e\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">for<\/span><\/span> the average woman. What should women with average or high risk of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">breast cancer do? We take a close look.<!--more--><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">General <span id=\"179845ea-3dc2-4099-97b9-c5ba24eb9e7c\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"6d04a8a1-bc13-4903-9930-416bed17bfdb\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">Guidelines and<\/span><\/span> Age Recommendation<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">According to the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, screening <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mammography\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mammography', 'mammograms']);\" title=\"Mammography | AllDayChemist\"  target=\"_blank\">mammograms<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <span id=\"8276d418-9924-42db-8b0c-f954dd0a49a7\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"8276d418-9924-42db-8b0c-f954dd0a49a7\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"9defc407-9094-4eab-922c-d7cc052ff99d\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">recommended<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"9defc407-9094-4eab-922c-d7cc052ff99d\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><\/span> for women. The recommendation applies to the average woman.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Women at very high risk should go for mammograms at the age of 40 or start even\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"8482300e-ffb0-43f3-9c1e-47d0b83daa78\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">sooner<\/span>. A mammogram is necessary at any age in the event of a <span id=\"56e9299f-d19c-47c9-813f-9a76fa8e45bd\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">lump<\/span> being found in the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"d0c22255-b70e-4969-867f-3dfd18d9e9a6\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">breast<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Basically, regular mammograms are a good step to detect <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breast_cancer\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breast_cancer', 'breast ']);\" title=\"Breast Cancer | AllDayChemist\"  target=\"_blank\">breast <\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breast_cancer\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breast_cancer', 'cancer']);\" title=\"Breast Cancer | AllDayChemist\"  target=\"_blank\">cancer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span id=\"8d10b0a7-912c-4ad5-8aa4-efe394af66c2\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">early<\/span>\u00a0 on,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">thereby leading to more chances of survival upon early treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">There are several factors that decide what age a woman should start mammograms.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Women who are not at high risk of breast cancer can start mammogram screenings\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">at 50. \u00a0However, just to be on the safe side,<strong> it is advisable for a woman to go for one\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><strong>mammogram at the age of 40 to 45<\/strong>; if it turns out normal, the next mammogram can\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">happen <span id=\"c193befd-1a4e-4cc2-9b3c-20e4ab0ba818\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"7da102ff-bf15-47f6-8f62-c093097878e3\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">at<\/span><\/span> 50. The National Research Center for Women &amp; Families and their Cancer\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Prevention and Treatment Fund has been advising this standard for a couple of years\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">now.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">For those who are at high risk of breast cancer, mammograms should begin at an earlier\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"d38b2603-a5a5-42ab-9b05-dc1f12df986d\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">age<\/span>. The age of 50 is a standard guideline for the average woman who is not at high\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"05ed6982-e7c8-40a5-9a87-72441891fbad\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">risk<\/span> and shows no symptoms. However, if a woman detects a lump, a mammogram\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"60865751-a685-4627-a61b-87d5023fda28\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">should<\/span> happen right away, irrespective of her age. Also, in general, a woman who is at\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"8593f76e-9eb1-4058-b1cf-a7e5b80c9d85\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">higher<\/span> risk of breast cancer\u2014owing to various reasons such as <span id=\"6ee665e5-b235-45af-a72e-ee44929e9d62\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"8bf0c51a-f345-4005-99e7-d27724f16ecd\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">environment<\/span><\/span> exposures\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"4ad68e8c-85e8-432a-8f23-8e6ba2f31228\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">or<\/span> family history of cancer\u2014should go for regular mammograms after the age of 40, or\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"f07393f9-6595-4418-a799-cbccc2b2e150\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">even<\/span> earlier, to be cautious.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">If a woman has been tested positive for the BRCA genetic mutation, she is at higher\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"be531f27-994f-44b5-bf52-8cb10cdc8171\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">risk<\/span> of developing breast cancer. Earlier, annual mammograms between 25 to 35 were\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"0e8391a2-c954-4f08-a0c2-6e0944966633\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">recommended<\/span> for carrier of this genetic mutation. However, recent studies have\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"933e15db-deeb-46c9-bb16-8ec066c0dd9d\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">something<\/span> else to say. It is now said that <strong>mammograms before 35 are futile,<\/strong> and in\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"9da2d208-1b6c-4259-86cc-f1b26e617b07\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">fact<\/span>, harmful. This is due to the increased exposure to radiation during mammograms,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"beab159f-9982-4784-8136-39339d1502bb\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">which<\/span> shoots up the risk of developing breast cancer induced by radiation. In short, it\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"a363ab14-bbe2-4c9f-b3c2-7f0717842f7c\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">is<\/span> possible that a woman might not have developed breast cancer otherwise, but ends\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"5c4d1920-6545-4a63-8dde-e49a9eb497a0\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">up<\/span> getting it as a result of starting mammograms too early and being exposed to higher<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"cbdbfcd8-b6e5-46d0-9601-1d19f5c03b88\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">radiation<\/span> in her lifetime.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Any woman who has a close relative such as a mother, grandmother or a sister with a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"ff62f441-b72b-4169-a2d1-ee96054ecfe1\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">history<\/span> of breast cancer when they were 50 or older has a high risk of getting breast\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"a6e01553-50cb-46f9-bfef-9af0b0a49d2a\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">cancer<\/span>. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a title=\"How to lose 30 pounds faster | AllDayChemist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/lose-30-pounds-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\">Some women can also be at high risk due to obesity<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span> Such women are advised to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">go for mammograms every year or every 2 years after the age of 40.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">What should young women with risk of breast cancer do?<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/risk-of-breast-cancer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3426 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/risk-of-breast-cancer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">For a woman who has a close relative who got breast cancer at a younger age, regular\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"a6b85b22-8b84-4b00-a766-aaa23a3a556e\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"d6917d2b-7e6d-414b-b852-436f220db4fb\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">mammograms<\/span><\/span> are advised <span id=\"e482df8f-4604-48a6-a403-e6fce3c85a23\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"743e4d11-fa62-4d2a-922d-5bbc555c2bff\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">starting<\/span><\/span> before 40. The downside here is that young\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"631b520e-51ab-4159-986c-3dd26f59b9db\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">women<\/span> have a tendency for dense breasts, which come up <span id=\"618a5243-4f3c-424d-a3c2-eee32539e64d\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"563201e0-6268-4c3d-9c87-12c2e77fe005\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">white<\/span><\/span> on mammograms.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">The problem here is that cancer comes up looking white as well, thereby making\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"12c15289-b584-4237-b64f-2b8193de1d88\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">mammograms<\/span> pretty pointless for screening and diagnosing young women, or any\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"57499994-4f13-466a-9077-0190e3675a18\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">woman<\/span> who has dense breasts. For such women, a better and far more accurate option\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"acbdd7b3-2a1e-4d5e-a629-028f4087e102\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">is<\/span> a breast MRI.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">It is not only more precise but also safer than a mammogram.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">It is worth noting that breast MRIs are more <span id=\"342511b9-b54d-493b-a6fb-8924cc66ddd5\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"529135fb-66d8-4329-9610-c41a76abc07b\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">beneficial but<\/span><\/span> come at a price. MRIs are\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"cea96f1a-d3d2-44d9-8645-e00d2c3e8345\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">much<\/span> pricier than mammograms. <strong>A breast MRI costs nearly $2,000 on an average, which\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><strong>is a whopping 20 times more than the cost of a mammogram.<\/strong> Another sad news is that\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">insurance doesn\u2019t necessarily cover the cost of a breast MRI, unless a doctor specifically\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">recommends an MRI owing to high risk of cancer. There is a long way to go for medical\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">science in terms of coming up with firm conclusions on breast MRIs.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Related article:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a title=\"Diet and PMS: How Are They Related | AllDayChemist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alldaychemist.com\/blog\/diet-pms-related\/\" target=\"_blank\">Diet and PMS: How Are They Related<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Mammography according to cancer risks<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Biennial mammography, which means mammography screening every 2 years, is\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"5c419bbc-a295-4c79-ab56-70d78fcfb52f\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">very<\/span> beneficial for all women in the age bracket of 40 to 79 who have dense breasts\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"5f67ced2-832d-4dfb-a141-24e2c74cbab3\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">or<\/span> a combination of family history of breast cancer and breast biopsy. This is the<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"6474fe1a-7bd9-49c9-9cf7-148f046e6641\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">recommendation<\/span> mentioned in Dr. John Schousboe 2011\u2019s publication titled \u2018Annals of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Internal Medicine\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Furthermore, biennial mammography is also good for women with average breast\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"301bc163-6936-4d5c-a825-6bdf9effe56c\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">density<\/span> in the age bracket of 50 to 69, as well as women with low breast density falling\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"53fa7ed4-d6da-41d3-97d9-f2824f7e290b\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">in<\/span> the age bracket of 60 to 79.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Dr. John Schousboe is in tune with the guidelines set by the Task Force that\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">recommends that the average woman should go for biennial screening starting at the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"4b1e7778-d2c7-40e9-81f8-7859555f28b1\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"8ba31b8b-d90b-48a7-b3ee-1419e0aec150\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">age<\/span><\/span> of 50 <span id=\"4e258d0c-4fe0-4bf0-a9ee-f95cfc307a30\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"ec3bbf67-c73a-4c9e-9d34-3e55958b6b78\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"b13a8160-6ef8-45f0-9fa3-fce98d9e3832\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">where as<\/span><\/span><\/span> <strong>a woman who has a high risk of breast cancer should start screening\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">before hitting 50.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">At last, the age and frequency of mammography screening <span id=\"621f02fc-9fb3-4b64-86ad-09cbc656f9fa\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"fcc211b1-59d8-4e7c-bde4-290a1e796e13\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">depends<\/span><\/span> on factors such as\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"40f6d1f2-7ee7-4eea-9bcd-bdbbb1b21c38\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">breast<\/span> density, age, family history of breast cancer, breast biopsy history as well as a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"c1e2ec03-7b8f-402b-b03b-c6ad89da91b2\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">woman\u2019s<\/span> personal <span id=\"86e38a11-43cf-42e5-92dd-039cdf825a66\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">views<\/span> on the risks and benefits of mammography screening.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><strong>As a woman grows older, the risk of breast cancer escalates<\/strong>. The chances of getting\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"119278bb-a6c1-4349-a8e0-8fcd7d9f98d3\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"eec666f4-e4b3-4897-a27f-58b719efe168\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">breast<\/span><\/span> cancer <span id=\"cd1ba97a-2812-4d98-8d00-e21d14036935\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"623525f2-aebb-43e8-b709-763ffcb2bcce\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">are<\/span><\/span> much higher after the age of 50 than when a woman is younger.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Hence, as a general conclusion, annual mammograms are most beneficial for women\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"6ddaa224-ca14-492d-8820-118130fa86a5\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">after<\/span> the age of 50. There are also most cost effective at this age. As mentioned\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"df3b730b-27e6-4d59-b648-2c0002eff274\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">before<\/span>, mammograms started at an earlier age tend to have less accuracy and lead to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"3aa7b52a-e02b-4397-97b4-24486d0df429\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">unnecessary<\/span> breast biopsies and needless to mention, anxiety in women.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Are more frequent mammograms <span id=\"9c9bddd0-b2d5-4eee-957c-f12b48a35f49\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"1ceff5d9-8804-4f1c-86d4-c36d8b084ee4\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">better<\/span><\/span>?<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">A lot of women think that more frequent mammogram screenings are better if they can\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"2e9722b2-9e92-4f77-9540-e79ad8f7434f\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">afford<\/span> it. However, it is wise to stick to standard guidelines as discussed above. Women\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"1ddec47f-fe62-4534-948b-2f7618dad966\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">need<\/span> to remember that more mammograms mean more exposure to radiation, which in\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"7f44ad14-ea48-4bc3-ae04-d87b107cd54f\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">turn<\/span> increases the chance of getting breast cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">In order to cut back exposure to radiation, it is advised that the average woman should\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"8129179b-1c3a-4f56-bfb1-103de4a3ebb1\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">start<\/span> mammograms at 50. Less frequent mammography also equates to fewer <span id=\"723fce16-b419-49b4-8270-5ca71d90f84e\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">false<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"a4d8dda7-e07c-427c-91be-6886b59da754\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">alarms<\/span>, thereby reducing the hassle of unnecessary test, biopsies and anxiety.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Do mammograms save lives?<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Regular mammograms definitely help save lives by diagnosing breast cancer at an early\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"498353cf-16ee-4bad-9a92-b64d4de2edc7\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"9b0f041e-8658-47d7-b0e6-10286e5ba8e9\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">stage<\/span><\/span>. The number of deaths caused due to breast cancer has seen a drastic reduction in\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"3208daae-3f41-4eac-9517-0d1da0a02bf3\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"f5fe2eaa-edc5-40f9-992f-da8c04e5e870\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">over<\/span><\/span> the years due to regular mammography. As mammography has gained popularity\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"128a4983-73f6-4dfc-a452-8a34e94acb6b\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">in<\/span> recent years, a rising number of women have been diagnosed at an early stage, and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"dd3c042e-0490-41f4-a30b-81f976598bc8\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">the<\/span> advent of new cancer treatments has saved a lot of lives. However, we have a long<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"885aad14-3700-4b11-9486-701ed544153c\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">way<\/span> to go as far as saving lives is concerned.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">Stopping self-exams of breasts<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">According to the Task Force, breast self-exams are more risky than beneficial. Self-exams\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">can often lead to unnecessary false alarms. In any case, by the time the cancer is evident\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">enough to be detected in a breast self-exam, it will be found anyway. The same logic\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">applies <span id=\"d9e2ab97-c175-4cfb-bafe-7c702356e93c\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"7a8ef5a7-4db2-496e-9bd3-7467fd154a44\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">for<\/span><\/span> doctors conducting self-exams. In short, breast self-examinations of any sort\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\">are may send false-positive or true-negative results in cancer detection and thus not\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif;\"><span id=\"18f8935b-a745-4ffd-b11a-1a966fc50ac9\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">recommended<\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have any query or suggestions, feel free to share your views in the comments box below.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Share this article if you are a woman or you care about one.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Cancer Society recommends women to start mammography screenings\u00a0at the age of 40. 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