What group of people should receive a mammogram?

a. Women more than 50 years old
b. Women between the ages of 20 and 35
c. Men with a familial history of maternal breast cancer
d. Mammograms are not recommended for any age group


ANS: A
After the age of 50 years, every woman should have a yearly mammogram. Mammography is not contraindicated in women with breast implants. Men with suspicious breast lesions or pronounced gynecomastia should have a mammogram.

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