by April Zubko | Dec 26, 2011
What Is A Mammogram or Digital Mammography? A mammogram, also known as a digital mammography, is a low dose x-ray which captures a picture of the breast tissue. The breast is carefully positioned on a film cassette and gently compressed with a special paddle so that...
by April Zubko | Oct 21, 2011
Well, we knew there was a day for everything. Breast Cancer Awareness Month has its special place in the year every October. And since 1993 when President Clinton signed the proclamation, mammograms have had their special place on the third Friday of October. Today is...
by Patricia Brett | Oct 1, 2010
As the mom of a nine year-old boy, this is a question I find myself asking every morning before school and every evening before bed. The question I should be asking all my sisters, colleagues and girlfriends is, “Did you check your breasts yet?” It’s really that...
by Helen Galarza | Dec 8, 2009
Everyone continues to talk about the U.S Preventative Task Force’s decision to change mammogram guidelines that used to be recommended for women beginning at the age of 40 to now beginning at the age of 50. Although The Maurer Foundation and The American Cancer...
by Naomi Cunningham | Nov 23, 2009
Recently there has been much debate over The US Preventative Services Task Force’s new guidelines for mammography screening. The Maurer Foundation, along with other organizations such as the American Cancer Society (ACS), firmly support that women go for annual...
