Is a mammogram painful?

Is a mammogram painful?

Richard E. Gould (Hematologist/Oncologist, Cedars-Sinai Outpatient Cancer Center) gives expert video advice on: How often should I have a mammogram?; Is a mammogram painful?; Is the radiation exposure from getting a mammogram harmful? and more...

With regards to breast cancer diagnosis, a mammogram is not painful, but it's not comfortable because the breast tissue needs to be compressed between the x-ray plates. This is because there needs to be as much resolution of the breast tissue as possible.