Screening Through Mammography Is Important for High-Risk Women Because

question 52

Multiple Choice

Screening through mammography is important for high-risk women because

• A)the majority of breast cancers are detected in women over age
• 40)
• B)one in every three women in the United States develops breast cancer.
• C)the x-rays used in mammography help arrest the growth of breast cancer.
• D)experimental medication for breast cancer works better in women over the age of
• 50)

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