Saturday 21 January 2017

How 15 minutes can save your life

In as meager as 15 minutes—about the time it takes you to sit tight for your morning latté—you could scratch your yearly mammogram off your schedule.

What is a mammogram?

A mammogram is a x-beam photo of the bosom to check for bosom tumor. A screening mammogram is performed for ladies who have no side effects, though an indicative mammogram is performed for those ladies who have found a protuberance or different indications of the malady.

As indicated by the National Cancer Institute, indications of bosom malignancy can incorporate "bosom torment, thickening of the skin of the bosom, areola release, or an adjustment in bosom size or shape." A demonstrative mammogram can likewise be utilized amid extraordinary conditions, for example, when bosom inserts or thick bosoms make a screening mammogram hard to acquire.

How is 3D mammography diverse?

Also, places like Tanner Clinic offer a more up to date kind of mammography known as bosom tomosynthesis, or 3D mammography. This is done in conjunction with a general mammogram and disposes of the requirement for extra situating. It takes a progression of pictures and changes over them into a three-dimensional picture, which can build disease discovery. It additionally enhances representation and location in more youthful ladies and in thick bosoms.

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Dr. Camille Stevenson, an OB/GYN at Tanner Clinic prescribes telling the mammography focus on the off chance that you have bosom embeds or are encountering agony or manifestations, for example, a knot, which will consequently require an indicative screening. "At whatever point you can be protection in medication, as opposed to attempting to settle an issue later, you will minimize issues and intrusive medicines not far off. That ought to dependably be your first strategy," says Dr. Stevenson.

What are the present suggestions for screenings?

The American Cancer Society prescribes yearly mammograms for all ladies more than 40, paying little heed to family history. The Tanner Clinic's Women's Center endeavors to make the whole procedure—from setting the arrangement, to getting you in and out—as brisk and simple as could reasonably be expected. They are open at 8 a.m. for early morning arrangements, so you can go before work, or take a companion and go amid your meal break.

A mammogram can distinguish malignancy in ladies who have no manifestations. Early identification can mean early treatment, which could spare your life or the life of somebody you cherish.

Try not to hold up. Call today to plan your mammogram: 801-773-4865. Walk-ins welcome!

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