Mammography is the X-ray test used to screen for breast cancer.  It is not 100% accurate but if done at regular intervals along with through breast self examination the combination is very sensitive in the early detection of breast cancer.

Current recommendations by the American Cancer Society regarding Mammography are:

• Women 20 years of age and older should perform breast self-examination every month.

• Women 20-39 should have a physical examination of the breast every three years, performed by health care professional such as a physician, physician assistant, nurse or nurse practitioner.

• Women 40 and older should have a physical examination of the breast every year, performed by a health care professional, such as a physician, physician assistant, nurse or nurse practitioner.

• Women 40 years of age and older should have a mammogram every year.

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