The American Cancer Society (ACS) offers a variety of procedures for women to find out if a mammogram is necessary. A mammogram is a X-ray of the breast that can be done to diagnose potential breast problems and rule out cancer.
It is not surprising that a mammogram can hurt. Not only could it have a negative impact on your body’s well-being, but it could also have negative effects on your breast. This is because an X-ray of the breast does not produce enough energy to remove the breast cells. This causes them to stay permanently in the body.
Mammograms can have a significant amount of negative side-effects, which can be as harmful as the disease itself. One of the most common side-effects of the procedure is pain. Because the X-ray exposes your breasts to high levels of radiation, the pain can be quite severe. However, another common side-effect is an altered immune system.
The good news is that the majority of people who go through a mammogram experience no change in their breasts at all. Instead, the procedure causes the cells to be removed from the surface of your breasts in a new location. There is no damage to your breasts, but an immune system response is created which allows the cells to be removed. The good news is that the procedure is relatively painless. One of the more common side-effects of the procedure is a small scar left behind.
The mammogram is used in several ways. If you or your doctor has decided that your breasts are abnormal, you may have a mammogram. You will be informed of the results and asked to have follow-up mammograms if indicated. If you have a positive result, you will be told when and what to expect. If you have a negative result, you will receive a letter with the results, which you will have a chance to discuss with your doctor.
Yes, the more common side-effects of the procedure is a small scar left behind. Mammograms are done in several ways. If you or your doctor has decided that your breasts are abnormal, you may have a mammogram. You will be informed of the results and asked to have follow-up mammograms if indicated. If you have a positive result, you will be told when and what to expect.
The positive results are a sign that you have a breast cancer that has already metastasized. If you have no negative results, you will be given a letter with a prescription for follow-up testing in six to eight months. Again, if you’re unsure about your cancer, have a mammogram. If the results are positive, then you won’t need to have follow-up testing.
I have a positive result. I now know that I have a cancerous breast. I now understand the need for follow-up testing. I am no longer the worried, scared, and nervous woman that I was before, but I am still concerned.
If you don’t have a positive result, you are given a letter that tells you the results of the follow-up testing will be determined in six to eight months. Then you’ll be sent a letter saying that you have a positive result and thus do not need to have follow-up testing.
You’re not asked to take the test again, once your doctor says you have a positive result, because you simply do not need the follow-up test. In other words, you don’t have to take the test again for the same reason you didn’t take it before. This is similar to the situation in medicine where you don’t need to take a CT scan after you’ve had one.