Breast Cancer		Mammograms and Risk   Can mammograms cause cancer? No. On the contrary, mammograms are a valuable tool for detecting breast cancer early, when it is most curable. A mammogram can detect a tumor as tiny as a pinhead -- which is up to 2 years before you or your physician can feel it! The amount of radiation during your mammogram is minimal. Therefore, the benefits of a screening mammogram far outweigh any associated risks. Questions Related to Mammograms and Risk Does breast cancer only affect older women? If you have a risk factor for breast cancer, are you likely to get the disease? If breast cancer doesn't run in your family, are you assured of not getting it? Does only your mother’s family history of breast cancer affect your risk? Does using antiperspirants cause breast cancer? Is q monthly breast self-exam the best way to diagnose breast cancer? I’m at high risk for breast cancer. I've heard that there’s nothing I can do about it. Is this true? Is a breast cancer diagnosis an automatic death sentence? Does breastfeeding if you have a breast tumor increase your child’s risk of cancer? Does wearing an underwire bra cause breast cancer? Page 1 of 1    | 1 |

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