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How
often should I have a mammogram?
The National Cancer Institute, the nation's chief
cancer research agency, recommends that women age 40 and
older have a mammogram every one to two years. Women who
are at higher than average risk of breast cancer should
talk with their doctor about when to begin having
regular mammograms.
The strongest risk factors for breast cancer include
growing older, having a mother or sister who has had the
disease, having had the disease yourself, or having had
a breast biopsy (removing cells from the body for study
under a microscope) that showed an irregular pattern of
cell growth.
For more information on mammograms, talk with your
doctor or call the Cancer Information Service at
1-800-4-CANCER.
Source: "Ask the CIS" by the Cancer Information
Service. "Ask the CIS" is distributed by the Cancer
Information Service (CIS) of the Heartland, which
serves Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri & Illinois. The
CIS is a program of the National Cancer Institute.
Call the CIS toll-free at 1-800-4-CANCER
(1-800-422-6237) between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local
time.
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