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t m c » p u l s e | j u ly 2 0 1 7 7 A slide from a 3D mammogram shows a layer of tissue inside the breast. "When we have a question, we have to bring them back," Bevers said. "It could be that what we find is benign, or a false positive, causing more time, cost and anxiety for the patient." Bevers has also found that better imaging means fewer invasive pro- cedures, including biopsies, in which small samples of tissue are extracted for further examination. That is good news for people like Thompson, who said the pain associated with a biopsy "scared the daylights" out of her. Thompson is also adamant about getting annual mammograms, which is how she caught her breast cancer. "You don't know the magnitude of your problem, and you don't know if the cancer is going to take you out," she said. "I was able to get rid of it, so I always tell women that it doesn't matter how busy you get, don't miss getting a mammogram." Texas will become the seventh state to have mandates for 3D mam- mograms in place for insurers. Already, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania have passed similar legislation, while Arizona, Missouri, New Jersey and New Hampshire have similar bills moving through their state legislatures. WOMACK DEVELOMENT & INVESTMENT REATORS w w w . w o m a c k de v e l o p m e n t . c o m For More Information Call ( 7 1 3 ) 5 2 3 7 4 0 2 We are a full service real estate firm committed to our clients. Your WDIR Agents are able to assist you in both purchase and lease transactions. 5100 San Felipe │ 2 / 2.5 Four Leaf Towers FOR LEASE 2001 Holcombe │ 3 / 2 The Spires FOR LEASE FOR LEASE 3505 Sage │ 1 / 1 The Mark FOR SALE 6313 Del Rio │ 3 / 3.5 University Area 3920 Ennis │ 3 / 3.5 / 2 University Area FOR SALE 4391 N. MacGregor Way │ 4 / 3.5 / 3—Pool University Oaks FOR SALE A patient likely wouldn't perceive any difference in the length of the screening, but we will tell a difference in the pictures. — THERESE BEVERS, M.D. Medical director of MD Anderson's Cancer Prevention Center