How to Use mammogram in a Sentence
mammogram
noun- She went to the hospital for her yearly mammogram.
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Join us and learn more about the who, why, and when to get mammograms to screen for breast and chest health.
— Kim Schuette/share, Cincinnati.com, 25 June 2019 -
Sutton goes for a mammogram and yells and screams the whole time like a wiffle ball bat with too many holes in it.
— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 June 2021 -
These screenings will be offered to women over the age of 40 who have not had a mammogram in the last year.
— courant.com, 5 Aug. 2021 -
The mammogram did not pick up the cancer; the ultrasound did.
— Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2022 -
The first lady shared how much her mammogram helped her.
— Caroline Catherman, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Dec. 2021 -
Have your thyroid checked, have a mammogram and colonoscopy.
— NBC News, 15 Mar. 2018 -
The coalition said in dense breasts, mammograms miss more than 50% of cancers present.
— Anna Werner / Wernera@cbsnews.com, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2019 -
The checks can range from less than $50 for something like a mammogram to thousands of dollars for surgery.
— Markian Hawryluk, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022 -
My problem is that my daughter (who is 41 years old) does not want to get a mammogram.
— Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 -
In the quest to detect breast cancer early, mammograms have been a key tool for decades.
— Laurie Saloman, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2023 -
Dear Amy: My problem is that my daughter (who is 41 years old) does not want to get a mammogram.
— Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022 -
Here’s what that means CNN: Should other tests besides the mammogram be done?
— Katia Hetter, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024 -
And there are some new guidelines for when to start getting mammograms.
— Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023 -
If the mammograms were flagged as suspicious, women were asked to come back for more tests.
— BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023 -
All the studies have shown that the annual mammogram is the most effective way to screen.
— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2021 -
And there are going to be people who miss their mammograms and get breast cancer.
— Dr. Laura Mulvey, Time, 30 Mar. 2020 -
But nearly a quarter of women ages 50-74 are not up-to-date with their mammograms.
— Lisa Doggett, NPR, 18 June 2024 -
Many didn’t have insurance, didn’t know where to get a mammogram or couldn’t afford to take time off from work.
— Angela Roberts, baltimoresun.com, 30 Oct. 2020 -
Just a year before, her mammogram showed no signs of cancer.
— Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2020 -
People with breasts between the ages of 40 and 49 should discuss with their doctor when to start and how often to get a mammogram.
— Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2022 -
Call to see if your mammogram can be covered some other way.
— Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2019 -
The mammogram problem is so well known that Weber et al. came up with their own problems.
— Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 Oct. 2018 -
And, like all mammograms, the 3D version carries risks.
— Liz Szabo, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2019 -
So a transgender man still may need to get a yearly mammogram or pap smear.
— Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 12 June 2018 -
Busy Philipps, like many women, put off getting a mammogram during the last year.
— Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2021 -
Moseley made an appointment with her doctor to get the lump checked out, which led to a mammogram and a biopsy.
— Korin Miller, Health.com, 23 June 2021 -
Some studies have found that timely mammograms decrease the risk of death from breast cancer by up to 15%.
— William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 -
Denser tissue, on the other hand, masks some cancers on a mammogram.
— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 June 2023 -
Once 55, women not at high risk can opt for a mammogram every other year.
— Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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