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What happens when you come for a mammogram? Naomi van Niekerk October 2007

What happens when you come for a mammogram? Naomi van Niekerk October 2007. What happens when I come for a mammogram?. Complete personal info form Complete medical info form in mammo room Explanation of examination Change for examination.

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What happens when you come for a mammogram? Naomi van Niekerk October 2007

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  1. What happens when you come for a mammogram? Naomi van Niekerk October 2007

  2. What happens when I come for a mammogram? Complete personal info form Complete medical info form in mammo room Explanation of examination Change for examination

  3. What must I do before my appointment? • * Arrive 15 min before appointment time. • * Website: www.wpxrays.co.za • * Clothing • * Powder • * Painkiller 30 min. prior to examination • * PREVIOUS MAMMOGRAMS

  4. How long does the examination take? • * completion of forms 10 mins • * mammogram 10 mins • * film processing 5 mins • * film reading and reporting 10 mins • * typing of report and checking 10 mins • * breast ultrasound 10 mins Total: 55 mins

  5. Is it safe to have a mammogram? • * Low dose radiation • * Compression uncomfortable • * Temporary sensitivity / bruising

  6. Can all breast cancers be found? • A mayor value of mammography is detection of non-palpable cancer • Mammography is single most accurate method • Not 100% accurate ( 10% - 15% clinically detected breast cancers cannot be seen on mammography) • One third of breast cancers seen on mammography will not be detected clinically • Monthly breast self examination • Yearly visits to doctor • Any changes in between see doctor

  7. How often should I have a mammogram? • * Age: 35 – 39 Baseline study 40 - 49 1 – 2 years 50 and up yearly • * Risk of breast Ca increases with age

  8. Mammogram consent form • * Informed consent: • Request a mammogram • Has read and understood information • Risk of implant rupture/ leak • Bruising

  9. Remember, a mammogram only takes a couple of minutes, but it can save your life! • PLEASE BRING OLD MAMMOGRAM FILMS FOR COMPARISON.

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