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Mammography

Health information topics about Mammography:

Anatomy/Physiology

    1. Atlas of the Body: The Breast -- Disorders
    American Medical Association
    http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ3F9G56JC&sub_...

Clinical Trials

    1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Mammography
    National Institutes of Health
    http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=mammography&recruiting=true

    2. Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial
    National Cancer Institute
    http://www.cancer.gov/dmist/what-is-dmist

Directories

    1. National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detectio
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/contacts.htm

    2. FDA Certified Mammography Facilities
    Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration
    http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/certified.html

    3. American College of Radiology Accredited Facilitie
    American College of Radiology
    http://apps2.acr.org/lib/afw/afw-search.php

Financial Issues

    1. Breast Cancer Screening (Mammograms)
    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    http://www.medicare.gov/health/mammography.asp

Law and Policy

    1. Frequently Asked Questions about Mammography Quali
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
    http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/cons-faq2.html

National Institutes of Health

    1. Get a Mammogram: Do It for Yourself, Do It for You
    National Cancer Institute
    http://cancer.gov/images/Documents/68432989-7c99-4e56-8352-c813d5ef3422/eng...

    2. Screening Mammograms
    National Cancer Institute
    http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_28.htm

    3. Mammograms: Not Just Once, but for a Lifetime
    National Cancer Institute
    http://www.cancer.gov/templates/doc.aspx?viewid=946804B6-8B6F-4CD4-B692-ED7...

Organizations

    1. American Cancer Society

    http://www.cancer.org/

    2. National Cancer Institute

    http://www.cancer.gov/

Other Languages

    1. Get a Mammogram: Do It for Yourself, Do It for You
    National Cancer Institute
    http://cancer.gov/images/Documents/68432989-7c99-4e56-8352-c813d5ef3422/tag...

    2. Get a Mammogram: Do It for Yourself, Do It for You
    National Cancer Institute
    http://cancer.gov/images/Documents/68432989-7c99-4e56-8352-c813d5ef3422/Vie...

    3. Get a Mammogram: Do It for Yourself, Do It for You
    National Cancer Institute
    http://cancer.gov/images/Documents/68432989-7c99-4e56-8352-c813d5ef3422/Chi...

Overviews

    1. Mammography
    American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America
    http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/mammogram.htm

    2. Mammograms
    Breastcancer.org
    http://www.breastcancer.org/testing_mammogram.html

    3. Mammograms and Breast Cancer
    Food and Drug Administration
    http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/mammo.html

Pictures/Diagrams

    1. Pictures of Diagnosis (Breast Cancer)
    Breastcancer.org
    http://www.breastcancer.org/diagnosis_picture.html

Prevention/Screening

    1. Mammography: Screening Tool for Breast Cancer
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=WO00023

Related Issues

    1. Mammography Screening Effective for Women with Bre
    Breastcancer.org
    http://www.breastcancer.org/breast_implant_mammogram.html

    2. Can Breastfeeding Mothers Get Mammograms?
    La Leche League International
    http://www.lalecheleague.org/FAQ/mammogram.html

    3. Breast Implants: Do They Interfere with Breast Exa
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00419

Research

    1. Women Skip Lifesaving Mammograms
    American Cancer Society
    http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Women_Skip_Lifesaving_Ma...

    2. Relationship of Health Status and Use of Mammograp
    American College of Physicians
    http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/9/I-18

    3. Mammograms: Room for Improvement Cited
    American Cancer Society
    http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_2_1x_Mammograms_Room_for_Impr...

    4. Cost-Effectiveness of Mammography in Women Older t
    American College of Physicians
    http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/139/10/I-34

Specific Conditions

    1. Digital Tomosynthesis: A Better Mammogram?
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00807

    2. Updated Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Release
    American Cancer Society
    http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Updated_Breast_Cancer_Sc...

    3. Mammography and Other Breast Imaging Procedures
    American Cancer Society
    http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_6x_mammography_and_other_br...

    4. Frequently Asked Questions about Digital Mammograp
    Food and Drug Administration
    http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/dig-faq.html

Statistics

    1. FASTATS: Mammography
    National Center for Health Statistics
    http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/mamogram.htm


 

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