The Myths of Breast Imaging

Cancers do not show up on mammograms.
I am 35 so I do not need a mammogram.
Mammograms rupture implants.
There is too much radiation from a mammogram.
Your previous mammograms are not important. Each exam should be treated as a separate exam.
Analog mammograms are not worth my time. Digital is better.

Although 20% of breast cancers are missed on mammograms. Mammograms save lives by diagnosing 80% of cancers!!
Mammograms are a screening tool.
If you are 40 years old, you should have a mammogram EVERY YEAR.
A baseline mammogram should be performed at age 35.
Women with implants should have a mammogram. Mammograms do not routinely rupture implants.
Analog is still worth having if you have no other options. Digital penetrates the tissue better in women with dense breast tissue.
Your previous mammograms could save you an unnecessary biopsy.
A round trip flight across the US is equal to the radiation received in during a mammogram