Definition of mammography
:X-ray examination of the breasts (as for early detection of cancer)
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One of these grantees was the St. Thomas Community Health Center, represented at the event by Dr. Mary Abell, who spoke about how Komen funds provided low-cost and no-cost screening mammograms with new 3D mammography machine.
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Oviedo Medical Center has received a three-year accreditation in mammography from the American College of Radiology.
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Breast Cancer: Screening mammography every two years is recommended for women ages 50 to 74.
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A free on-the-go mammography center will debut Thursday outside Belk's flagship store at Bridge Street Town Centre in Huntsville.
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The clinic also will provide mammography and other imaging services, as well as laboratory services.
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According to the American Cancer Society, 64.3 percent of American women age 40 or older had undergone a mammography within the past two years as of 2015.
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Shaw has endured multiple surgeries and rounds of chemotherapy treatment and begun a new career in mammography to help other breast cancer patients.
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Detecting breast cancer is very difficult in Mexico, where– according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development–there are only 9.5 mammography machines per million people. Rios’
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First Known Use of mammography
1937
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