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Hi doctor pls when is the best time to go for mammogram before period or after and how many days after. thank you.
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The first wk: Mammo may be better done in the first week of menstrual cycle - more sensitive to detect breast cancer and less discomfort (pain).
Answered 1/2/2017
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