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Mamografía - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Mamograma

Cuáles son los riesgos:

El nivel de radiación es bajo y casi no existe riesgo alguno a causa de la mamografía. Si la paciente se encuentra embarazada y necesita que le evalúen alguna anomalía, se protege el área abdominal con un delantal de plomo.

Consideraciones especiales:

La mamografía es importante porque permite, en algunos casos, detectar cánceres antes de que éstos puedan percibirse mediante la palpación.

Mama o seno femenino

Protuberancias mamarias

Causas de las protuberancias de seno

Glándula mamaria

Mamograma

Secreción anormal del pezón

Enfermedad fibroquística de las mamas

Fecha de revisión: 10/17/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Benjamin Taragin, M.D., Department of Radiology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Smith RA, Salsow D, Sawyer KA, et al. American Cancer Society guidelines for breast cancer screening: Update 2003. CA Cancer J Clin. 2003;53(3):141-169.

Saslow D, Boetes C, Burke W, et al. American Cancer Society guidelines for breast screening with MRI as an adjunct to mammography. CA Cancer J Clin. 2007 Mar-Apr;57(2):75-89.

Lehman CD, Gatsonis C, Kuhl CK, et al. MRI evaluation of the contralateral breast in women with recently iagnosed breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 2007 Mar 29;356(13):1295-303. Epub 2007 Mar 28.

Qaseem A, Snow V, Sherif K, et al. Screening mammography for women 40 to 49 years of age: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2007;146(7):511-515.

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