Breast Cancer Survivors Aged 50 And Above Can Have Lesser Yearly Mammograms As It Will Not Cause Any Harm To Their Health

Breast cancer survivors aged 50 and above can reduce yearly mammograms as it will not cause any harm to their health.

Breast Cancer Survivors Aged 50 and Above Can Reduce Yearly Mammograms Without Experiencing Harmful Effects

Breast cancer survivors aged 50 and above can reduce the number of yearly mammograms they underwent as the less frequent testing will reportedly not cause any harmful effects to the health, physically or mentally, of breast cancer survivors.

According to a report published in the New York Post, breast cancer survivors have been going back for mammograms annually to monitor if they are doing okay or if there are chances that there would be cancer relapse; however, recent studies showed that it is okay for breast cancer survivors to have lesser frequent mammograms.

Researchers revealed that the number of mammograms conducted did not cause any harmful effects on breast cancer survivors’ health as breast cancer survivors who underwent annual mammograms and those who had fewer mammograms had the same results.

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Ongoing Research Continues to Ensure Safety of Breast Cancer Survivors with Less Frequent Mammograms

With the annual mammogram schedule, breast cancer survivors have been suffering from financial burdens caused by expensive tests and anxiety as the testing makes them think of the worst cases, including finding out that they have cancer relapse.

Researchers continued ongoing studies about the impacts of less frequent mammograms to ensure the safety of breast cancer survivors who will choose to reduce the number of times they undergo tests, US News reported.

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