Mammograms WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Mammograms and compiled helpful research notes below.
- BreastCancer.org: Mammograms
breastcancer.org - Mammograms
- National Cancer Institute (NCI): Mammograms cancer.gov - Mammograms
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Mammography FAQs 4women.gov - Mammography FAQs
- Wikipedia: Mammography en.wikipedia.org - Mammography
- American Cancer Society: Mammograms and Other Breast Imaging Procedures cancer.org - Mammograms and Other Breast Imaging Procedures
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Research Notes on Mammograms
Mammograms are scans done on the breast. They are a diagnostic tool used to look for tumors and cysts. Regular mammograms have been proven to reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer.
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What are Mammograms?
- MayoClinic: Mammography
- eMedicineHealth: Mammogram Definition
- A.D.A.M. (via Revolution Health): Mammogram
- MedicineNet: What is a Mammogram
What Are The Uses for Mammograms?
- RadiologyInfo: Uses For Mammograms
- InteliHealth: Screening For Breast Cancer
- Oncology Channel: Diagnostic Imaging | Screening
What Are the Alternatives to Mammograms?
- Mayo Clinic: Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Lourdes Hospital: Digital Mammography
- Mayo Clinic: Breast Self-Exams
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Mammograms
- NCI: Mammograms: Not Just Once, But For a Lifetime
- NCI (via Evergreen Health Care): Preparing For Your Mammogram
- Recreating Eden: A Walk on the Safe Side: Get Your Mammograms
- ABC News: Price of Survival: Mammogram Costs Deter Many
- Newswise Medical News: No Sure Answers to Reduce Mammography Discomfort
- DailyStrength: Mammogram Discussions
- MedHelp: Mammogram Posts
Clinical Trials for Mammograms
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Mammogram Articles
- CenterWatch: Mammogram Articles
Controversy and Lawsuits about Mammograms
- CancerConsultants: Accuracy of Diagnostic Mammograms Varies Across Radiologists
- Our Bodies Ourselves: Mammography Screening Controversy
- Medscape Today: Recent Controversies in Mammography Screening for Breast Cancer
- BillingsGazette: Fear of lawsuits means fewer radiologists read mammograms
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Mammograms
- PubMed Central: Mammogram Articles
- JAMA: Mammogram Articles
- Google Scholar: Mammogram Articles
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Mammo gram, Breast mammogram, Breast mammography, Mamogram, Mammogram, EmpowHer
- Last update: Mar. 7, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
