What to expect at a mammogram

What to expect at a mammogram

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What to expect at a mammogram

By Angela Haupt

Editor, Health and Wellness

Getting your first mammogram might feel scary—but it's important to go anyway, because the screening tool is the best way to find cancers when they're smallest and easiest to treat. Perri Ormont Blumberg asked doctors exactly what to expect, from how to prepare to what it will feel like and what happens afterward.

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