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Guidelines for Mammogram Screenings

Dr. L. Raúl Arroyo, Breast Surgeon with Bethesda Hospital, Baptist Health, says women have the choice to start their mammograms at age 40. He explains the guideline he follows is that in the absence of any particular or specific family or personal history, a woman who is at average risk for breast cancer should start the mammograms at age 40. He points out mammograms before age 30 are not recommended because the breast tissue is so dense that it does not give the necessary information, but women who have family history of breast cancer or genetic mutations will start imaging at a younger age with MRI and ultrasound.

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