{"id":1888,"date":"2026-02-07T19:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.rftcjapan.org\/?page_id=1888"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:17:35","slug":"what-to-expect-from-a-mammogram","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/what-to-expect-from-a-mammogram\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect From a Mammogram"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1888\" class=\"elementor elementor-1888\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7196654 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7196654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83cdcd e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c83cdcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Self-Check<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10ad11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c10ad11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074823e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"074823e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Expect From a Mammogram<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e0b80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51e0b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A mammogram is a routine breast X-ray that plays a vital role in the early detection of breast cancer. <strong>Knowing what to expect can help you feel prepared and at ease.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bb889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64bb889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/wpdata\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/graphic-mammography2.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7441\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447bb88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"447bb88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b142eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b142eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before Your Appointment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbabae color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efbabae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Scheduling:<\/strong> <br \/>Mammograms are best scheduled when your breasts are least tender\u2014often one week after your period.<\/p><p><strong>What to Wear:<\/strong> <br \/>Choose a two-piece outfit. You\u2019ll be asked to undress from the waist up.<\/p><p><strong>Avoid Products:<\/strong> <br \/>Do not apply deodorant, perfume, lotion, or powder on your chest or underarms, as these can appear on the X-ray.<\/p><p><strong>Bring Prior Images:<\/strong> <br \/>If you\u2019ve had mammograms before, bringing previous images helps radiologists compare changes over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70742f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70742f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea647a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cea647a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">During the Mammogram<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9da1d4 color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9da1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Positioning:<\/strong> <br \/>A trained technologist will position one breast at a time on the mammography machine.<\/p><p><strong>Compression:<\/strong> <br \/>The breast is gently compressed for a few seconds to spread the tissue evenly and capture clear images. This may feel uncomfortable, but is usually not painful.<\/p><p><strong>Imaging:<\/strong> <br \/>Usually, two images are taken of each breast. The entire process typically takes about 15\u201320 minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65efbb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65efbb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22bf3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d22bf3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After the Mammogram<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61694c0 color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61694c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Immediate Activities:<\/strong> <br \/>You can return to normal activities right away.<\/p><p><strong>Results:<\/strong> <br \/>A radiologist will review the images. Results are usually shared within a few days to a week.<\/p><p><strong>Follow-Up:<\/strong> <br \/>If anything unclear is seen, you may be asked to return for additional imaging. 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