But if you're a patient, an annual mammogram may seem well worth the money.
If she doesn't object, I would err on the side of doing annual mammograms.
Would you be sure to get annual mammograms, even if you knew where to go?
For example, annual mammograms for women over age 65 will add $1.5 billion a year to the Medicare bill.
Today, annual mammograms are recommended for women over 40.
There is no excuse for a woman not to take an annual mammogram.
You should, however, start scheduling an annual mammogram at age 40.
I'd been having annual mammograms for about 13 years with no evidence of anything wrong.
I encourage all women who ask me, because of my personal experience, to have annual mammograms.
Therefore, it's especially important for you to get that annual mammogram and doctor's breast exam.