Donna Krasner’s mother, aunts and cousin all have breast cancer, so her physician recommended she receive a digital mammography exam every year. Just as digital cameras provide consumers many advantages over film cameras, digital mammography provides physicians the advantage of being able to manipulate and share breast images to make better diagnoses.

A recent study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute suggests digital mammography detects up to 28% more cancers than traditional mammography for women under the age of 50 or with dense breasts.

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