How to Use mammogram in a Sentence

mammogram

noun
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  • Sutton goes for a mammogram and yells and screams the whole time like a wiffle ball bat with too many holes in it.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 June 2021
  • These screenings will be offered to women over the age of 40 who have not had a mammogram in the last year.
    — courant.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The mammogram did not pick up the cancer; the ultrasound did.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2022
  • The first lady shared how much her mammogram helped her.
    — Caroline Catherman, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The checks can range from less than $50 for something like a mammogram to thousands of dollars for surgery.
    — Markian Hawryluk, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • My problem is that my daughter (who is 41 years old) does not want to get a mammogram.
    — Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022
  • In the quest to detect breast cancer early, mammograms have been a key tool for decades.
    — Laurie Saloman, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Dear Amy: My problem is that my daughter (who is 41 years old) does not want to get a mammogram.
    — Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022
  • And there are some new guidelines for when to start getting mammograms.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
  • If the mammograms were flagged as suspicious, women were asked to come back for more tests.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
  • All the studies have shown that the annual mammogram is the most effective way to screen.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2021
  • People with breasts between the ages of 40 and 49 should discuss with their doctor when to start and how often to get a mammogram.
    — Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Busy Philipps, like many women, put off getting a mammogram during the last year.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2021
  • Moseley made an appointment with her doctor to get the lump checked out, which led to a mammogram and a biopsy.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 23 June 2021
  • Some studies have found that timely mammograms decrease the risk of death from breast cancer by up to 15%.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Denser tissue, on the other hand, masks some cancers on a mammogram.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 June 2023
  • On a mammogram, these breasts will appear mostly light gray or white.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Oct. 2023
  • First came the ultrasound, then a mammogram, then a biopsy.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023
  • Her mammogram revealed some very enlarged lymph nodes in her left breast.
    — Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2021
  • It was contained in one breast and so tiny it could only be detected by a mammogram.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Tracy Tomer had her first mammogram at age 53, after feeling a lump in her breast.
    — Jon Lapook, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2021
  • And then there's a high range that says there's an elevated risk of cancer on these mammograms.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 28 June 2023
  • Hill was in her 40s when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a yearly mammogram, Brown said.
    — Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
  • Robots can perform surgery, shampoo someone’s hair, read a mammogram and, of course, drive a car.
    — Susan Pinker, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Putting off a mammogram can also increase the risk of concern, which makes the screening vital to configure the next steps.
    — Essence Beauty Editors, Essence, 13 Oct. 2022
  • While caring for her, the paramedic happened to remind Palmier to get a mammogram.
    — Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2021
  • After seeing a doctor about the swelling in her breast back in 2013, Nolen had a mammogram and an ultrasound exam.
    — Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Barr was too young to have an annual mammogram on the calendar.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2021
  • But a couple of years ago, my primary care physician started pressing me to have both a mammogram and an MRI done each year.
    — Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Over time, there were claims the mesh may have been obscuring mammography, and insurance companies began rejecting claims for mammograms if the patient had an internal bra.
    — Beatrice Hazlehurst, Allure, 18 June 2024

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