A mammogram is a special x-ray examination of the breast made with specific x-ray equipment that can often find tumors too small to be felt. A mammogram is the best radiographic method available today to detect breast cancer early. It is ideal and indispensable for women older than 40 years, for whom therisk of breast cancer is increased. A woman may experience significant distress, anxiety , and fear associated with the mammogram and with the prospect of discovering a tumor . Be reassured that the procedure itself is relatively simple. Most breast disorders are not cancer, and even in the
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