October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.It’s estimated that by the end of this year, approximately 30% of new cancer diagnoses for women will be for breast cancer. One in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes. But there are also nearly 4 million breast cancer survivors in the United States, which means breast cancer can be treated and managed if it’s caught early. Dr. Lori Frederick with Oklahoma University’s Health Breast Health Network said women should get yearly mammograms starting at age 40, regardless of family history.”We know that breast cancer is most commonly not related to your family history, so that’s kind of a misconception out there,” she said.She recommended 3D mammograms whenever possible. “It helps us identify cancer that may be hidden – with the 3D imaging,” she said. Men can also get breast cancer, although it is much rarer. The National Breast Cancer Foundation estimates about 2,700 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Although we are still in a pandemic, it’s important not to neglect yearly screenings. Frederick said she is seeing things pick back up.”I think the word got out that you need to come in and get this done,” she said. It could save your life.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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It’s estimated that by the end of this year, approximately 30% of new cancer diagnoses for women will be for breast cancer.
One in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes. But there are also nearly 4 million breast cancer survivors in the United States, which means breast cancer can be treated and managed if it’s caught early.
Dr. Lori Frederick with Oklahoma University’s Health Breast Health Network said women should get yearly mammograms starting at age 40, regardless of family history.
“We know that breast cancer is most commonly not related to your family history, so that’s kind of a misconception out there,” she said.
She recommended 3D mammograms whenever possible.
“It helps us identify cancer that may be hidden – with the 3D imaging,” she said.
Men can also get breast cancer, although it is much rarer. The National Breast Cancer Foundation estimates about 2,700 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year.
Although we are still in a pandemic, it’s important not to neglect yearly screenings. Frederick said she is seeing things pick back up.
“I think the word got out that you need to come in and get this done,” she said.
It could save your life.
