How to Prepare for a Mammogram

Mammograms are an important diagnostic tool in detecting and combating breast cancer. You should schedule regular mammogram screenings, and follow this advice:




  • Find out before your appointment whether your insurance covers the procedure.




  • Go to a facility that's certified by the Food and Drug Administration.




  • Bring the pictures and the doctor's report with you if you've had a mammogram in the past.




  • Wear warm slacks — the machine is cold.




  • Stay calm. Remember, out of 1,000 mammograms, 998-999 are not cancerous. Why worry if you don't have to?










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