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    Get Tested for Breast Cancer: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
    A mammogram along with a breast exam by your doctor or nurse can find breast cancer early. ... Details >
    National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Screening Mammograms: Questions and Answers
    Also available in: Spanish
    A mammogram can detect a breast lump that cannot be felt. This web page answers your questions about screening mammograms.... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Asian Pacific Islander Women’s Health Page  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This multilingual site offers several languages to help Asian Pacific Islander women understand the importance of having mammograms and pap smears at regular intervals. There is information about how ... Details >
    Asian Pacific American Network
    Breast Cancer: Basic Information
    This page provides basic information of common and uncommon kinds of Breast Cancer; it also includes other information such as fast facts, symptoms, diagnosis and more.... Details >
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Certified Mammography Facilities Listing - Center for Devices and Radiological Health/FDA
    Search this database by state and zip code to access certified mammography facilities in your area. These facilities are certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as meeting baseline quality... Details >
    Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Get a Mammogram: Do It for Yourself, Do It for Your Family
    Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Vietnamese
    These brochures are written in Chinese, Vietnamese, and in English to inform AAPI women about the benefits of mammography, NCI screening recommendations for women in their 40s and older, and Medicare ... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Improving Methods for Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis
    This fact sheet describes digital mammography, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy, and other tests used to detect and diagnose breast cancer.... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Mammograms: Frequently Asked Questions
    This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about mammograms, a safe test used to look for any problems with a woman's breasts. The document includes information on the different type... Details >
    National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Mammograms: Not Just Once, But For A Lifetime
    Basic consumer health information concerning the benefits of mammogram screening and which women should get a mammogram.... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Mammography Program, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA
    In keeping with the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA), all mammography facilities in the U.S. (except those of the Department of Veterans Affairs) were required to be certified by the U... Details >
    Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Organizations
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    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publications Clearinghouse, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
    Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    Office of Cancer Information Products and Systems
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    American Cancer SocietyExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American College of RadiologyExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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