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Get Your Mammogram!

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States. Screening mammography can reduce mortality from breast cancer, and medical organizations recommend screening beginning at age 40. Although mammogram use increased substantially during the 1990s, the findings in this report indicate a decline during 2000--2005.  

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States. Screening mammography can reduce mortality from breast cancer, and medical organizations recommend screening beginning at age 40. Although mammogram use increased substantially during the 1990s, the findings in this report indicate a decline during 2000--2005. Created: 1/26/2007 by MMWR. Date Released: 5/25/2007. Series Name: A Minute of Health with CDC.

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A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
Get Your Mammogram!
Use of Mammograms Among Women Aged >40 Years --- United States, 2000—2005
May 25, 2007

This podcast is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC – safer,
healthier people.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and the secondleading
cause of cancer-related death for women. Mammograms are an important tool
for finding breast cancer early. National medical organizations recommend
mammograms for women who are 40, and every year or two after that. Mammograms
can often find breast cancer before it causes symptoms or can be felt during a breast
exam. The earlier breast cancer is found, the greater the chance a woman has of being
treated successfully and being cured.

A recent CDC study found that fewer women are getting regular mammograms – the
number dropped between 2000 and 2005. This is worrisome since mammograms can
help reduce deaths from breast cancer. It’s important that more women age 40 and
older get mammograms and that they continue getting them regularly.

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