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Skipping Your First Mammogram Could Significantly Raise Your Risk Of Late-Stage Breast Cancer, Study Finds

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MoMo Productions/DigitalVision/Getty ImagesWe all know mammograms are important, just like all the other routine screenings we’re supposed to do — from those biannual teeth cleanings to pap smears and just regular old physicals once a year. But when you’re a busy mom with kids and a job and maybe even a hobby or two, well, time is hard to come by, and it’s easy to push off our health appointments until later “when we have time.” But a new study of more than 430,000 women in Sweden has revealed just how important it is to attend your first mammogram on time.The American Cancer Society recommend...

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