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What is Mammogram?

Mammography is the process of using low-dose X-rays to examine the human breast. The goal of mammography is the early detection of breast cancer, typically through detection of characteristic masses and/or microcalcifications.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 50 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Increase effect of another treatment 8 2 Efficacy_major
Diagnostic assessment 5 0
Other 5 1 Efficacy_major
yearly checkup 4 0
Evaluation/monitoring 1 0

See all 72 patients currently having Mammogram

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 6

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Mammogram

Soreness 1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Mammogram

Always
 6 75%
Usually
 1 13%
Sometimes
 1 13%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Mammogram

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 25%
A little
 1 13%
Not at all
 5 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Mammogram

$200+
 1 25%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 25%
< $25
 2 50%

Report created on February 11, 2012.