October in Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Prevea Health, along with the HSHS System of Hospitals, is reminding everyone about the importance of breast health and breast screenings.
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; and this year, an estimated 42,170 women will die from this disease.
All women should talk with their health care provider about the appropriate timing for screening mammograms, especially women who are age 40 or at high-risk. A mammogram schedule will be based upon an individual’s health.
At age 40, any woman may wish to begin regular screening mammograms. By age 45, women should have a screening mammogram and continue to have one at least every other year.
Click here to learn more about breast cancer and some of the risk factors.
