In-Office Mammograms

A mammogram is an x-ray examination of the breasts, used to detect and diagnose breast diseases. A woman’s chance of developing cancer in her lifetime is 1 in 8. A new breast cancer patient is diagnosed every 2.5 minutes. Over 2 million breast cancer survivors are alive in the US today.

The American Cancer Society recommends that all women have a baseline screening mammogram between the ages of 35 and 40. Beginning at the age of 40, women should have an annual screening mammogram.

While having a mammogram you may experience some discomfort for a brief time during each x-ray, but it should not be painful. Mammography is the best tool in early detection of breast cancer giving patients a much better chance of survival and leading a long, productive life.

This year the Texas Legislature passed a law, House Bill 2012 (also known as Henda’s Law), which requires mammography providers to notify their patients with dense breast tissue that their mammogram may be less accurate than that of women with lower breast density. In the mammography results letter that you receive following your visit, there will be a new dense breast statement required by law, along with data regarding your breast density. Go here to find what you should know about breast density and our policy on supplemental screening.

Early detection saves lives. Advanced Women's Healthcare has the latest mammogram screening equipment in our office. For more information, please contact the medical office.