Diagnostics
Mammograms Are the Best Method to Detect Breast Cancer More and more women are getting mammograms to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. As a result, breast cancer deaths are on the decline.
Mammograms are the best method to detect breast cancer early before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms and when it is easier to treat.
Having regular mammograms can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. If you are age 40 years or older, be sure to have a screening mammogram every year. Talk to your doctor if you have any breast symptoms or changes in your breast, or if breast cancer runs in your family. He or she may recommend that you have mammograms before age 40 or more often than usual.
Digital Mammography at United Regional
In 2007, United Regional invested in digital mammography units so that we could provide our patients with the most advanced breast cancer detection equipment available. Digital mammography provides 15% more accurate mammograms among women under 50, or not yet in menopause, and are 11% more accurate among women with dense breasts. Digital images are available almost immediately, so that results are available sooner.
The Softest Mammogram for Women:
Patient Comfort and Satisfaction Pain, or fear of pain, is cited as one of the main reasons why 40% of women over the age of 40 do not get their annual screening mammograms. The Women’s Imaging Center in the new Bridwell Tower offers MammoPad® breast cushions, a soft, foam pad that helps minimize discomfort during a screening mammography. The cushion is placed on the imaging receptor, creating a warmer, softer surface between the breast and the mammography system.
Clinical Benefits By providing a softer, more comfortable mammogram, MammoPad helps women relax and enables technologists to get the best possible image. A MammoPad permits the passage of X-rays and other forms of radiation and does not require additional dose or interfere with image quality.
Breast Health Navigator to Provide Help and Support
For most women, a mammogram is a routine matter, but for a woman whose exam reveals an abnormality, fear and anxiety can quickly set in.
To help alleviate the apprehension of facing the next steps alone, United Regional has a certified breast health navigator to guide women through the process of additional testing and a possible diagnosis of breast cancer. She provides reassurance and education through every step of the care cycle, and educates women about what they can expect during treatment and ongoing care.
United Regional encourages all women to have mammograms on a regular basis based upon their age and risk factors. To schedule an appointment for a mammogram, please call (940) 764-5050.
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