Even with a reduction in the mammogram payment, there is a small chance that women will regularly undergo this procedure, scientists say..

Breast cancer is more difficult and expensive to treat at later stages of the disease. Therefore in the future they want to make a mammogram free.

Breast cancer was diagnosed in 178,000 American women in 2007, and more than 40,000 women died from it according to the American Cancer Association, which recommends regular mammograms for women over 40 years of age.

The researchers found that among 366 thousand. Women aged 65 to 69 years who underwent a mammographic examination, 4% fewer were women with low incomes and poorly educated, as well as those who had to pay part of the cost of the procedure.

Scientists have seen a trend of increasing visits to a mammography survey among those who paid the full cost by 3.4% and a decrease among women who had to pay a part of the cost by 5.5%.

But there is also a large percentage of women who do not make a mammogram if necessary just because they need to pay for it.

Scientists believe that a mammographic examination should be free of charge and hope for the awareness of women who often make decisions not in favor of their health by refusing a timely mammogram.

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