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Is the radiation exposure during a mammogram harmful?

April 26, 2017exposure Harmful mammogram radiation

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Is the radiation exposure during a mammogram harmful?

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No. Having a mammogram is very safe and creates little risk to a woman. The amount of radiation obtained while getting a mammogram is very small and actually considerably less than the amount you get driving a car for 20 minutes or flying in an airplane.