DESCRIPTION

A mamografía is a radiography of the breasts, which can detect those tumors that, on having been so small, could not be found by the doctor.

The detection of these so small tumors (little developed) can favor his eradication and entire healing, saving the life of the patient. But this exploration is not infallible, since it does not detect sometimes certain tumors and, sometimes, it detects images that are not tumors. For it the ideal combination in the precocious detection of the breast cancer is the mamografía together with the periodic exploration of the gynecologist, in addition to the habitual self-examination of the woman.

Image of a mamografía with small fibrosis injuries quística.

In the young woman the breast cancer is not frequent and, also, the thickness of the breast makes the mamografía less precise. By it this one is recommended from 35 years of age, of occasional form. From 50 years it must be realized annually.

It is not clear if a boss of normal mamografía exists in every woman. As it, to realize it to verify the normality, has no foundation.

The criteria applied at present are:

1. The mamografía is not necessary in women younger than 40 years, except if they have familiar breast cancer precedents.
2. To realize it annually to women with ages understood between 40 and 50 years with familiar precedents of breast cancer. If there are no precedents and nodules are not felt, it must be realized every 2 years.
3. From 50 years of age it is necessary to realize the mamografía annually in all the cases.

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