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When to Have A Mammogram

The American Cancer Society recommends the following:

• Women age 40 and older should have a screening mammography every year.
• Between the ages of 20 and 30, women should have a clinical breast examination by a health professional every three years. After age 40, women should have a breast exam by a health professional every year.
• Women age 20 or older should perform breast self-examination every month.

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