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MDalba86

Question:How Often should you get a mamogram?

Asked by MDalba86 on 10/1/08 2 Answers»
SusanMN

Answer:

Get your mamogram ASAP if you're in your early 40s and have never had one. I was diagnosed with cancer at age 42 - with no family history at all and no symptoms. It was my first baseline mamogram and it probably saved me life.

Answered by: SusanMN on 1/7/09
Kiki76

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Experts say once per year after the age of 40. You may get them earlier if you have a family history of breast cancer.

Answered by: Kiki76 on 10/1/08
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