Examples of “mammogram” in a Sentence

noun An X-ray image of the breast used to detect early signs of breast cancer.

• If I had found out in 2010, when I had the mammogram, I would not have wanted preventive surgery because I hoped to have another child, and I wanted to breastfeed again. — Hilary Osborne, I thought knowing I had the ‘cancer gene’ would cast a shadow over my life. Now I have it, I realise how wrong I was (2023)
• In a country where the equipment to perform mammograms is in short supply, the expertise of these examiners is crucial. — Kamala Thiagarajan, Women who are blind play a critical role in identifying possible breast cancers (2024)
• Her doctor recommended a routine mammogram every two years.