The 411 on Mammograms

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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/content/dam/betcom/images/2012/08/Video/082012-videos-health-breast-cancer-awareness-exams-2.jpgHow Can I Find Out More About Mammograms? - To learn more about mammograms, you can call the Susan G. Komen breast care helpline at 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636), talk to your health care provider or visit the American Cancer Society website here. (Photos from left: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Courtesy of Komen.org)

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Film Versus Digital Mammography - X-ray images of the breast can be captured on film or stored directly onto a computer (digital). Digital images are viewed on a computer, so they can be lightened or darkened, and certain sections can be enlarged and looked at more closely. This ability to control the images on a computer makes digital mammography more accurate than film mammography for some women.(Photo: GettyImages)

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