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mammogram

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005118

An x-ray image of the breast used to detect signs of breast cancer or other abnormal breast changes. It is used both for routine screening in women with no symptoms, for diagnosing breast cancer after a lump or other symptoms are detected, and for surveillance after a breast cancer diagnosis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005118
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005118",
  "term": "mammogram",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An x-ray image of the breast used to detect signs of breast cancer or other abnormal breast changes. It is used both for routine screening in women with no symptoms, for diagnosing breast cancer after a lump or other symptoms are detected, and for surveillance after a breast cancer diagnosis.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mammogram/"
}

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