As a result of these screenings, more cases of breast cancer have been detected at earlier stages Susan G. Komen (2014). Both the ACR (American College of Radiology) and RSNA (Radiology Society of North America) (2007) share that mammograms are used as a breast cancer testing tool to detect cancer in women who are and are not experiencing symptoms. The ACR and RSNA (2007), recommend that women starting at the age of 40 perform a mammogram test every year.
The Denis Roberts Breast Cancer Foundation (2014) expresses that most doctors believe that early detection for breast cancer has saved thousands of lives over the years. Doctors also feel that many women’s lives could be saved if their physicians took advantage of these breast cancer