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Mammography

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Mammogram

Definition of Mammography

A mammogram is an picture of the breasts. It is used to find tumors and to help tell the difference between noncancerous () and cancerous (malignant) disease.

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David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 12/28/2010

Female Breast
Breast lumps
Causes of breast lumps
Mammary gland
Abnormal discharge from the nipple
Fibrocystic breast disease
Mammogram

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