Likely not needed: Current national policy guidelines in the U.S. Recommend first mammogram at 40 years old unless you have mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age.
Answered 7/23/2014
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Do you mean: fibrocystic changes? If the doctor did not find anything suspicious on the clinical exam, there is no need for a mammogram until you are 40, unless a mass or other symptom develops, or you are at very high risk.
Answered 7/24/2014
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