Some Important Reasons to Get a Mammogram
- Finding breast cancer early can save your life.
- As you get older, your risk for breast cancer increases. More than three-fourths of all breast cancers occur in women over 50.
- Most women diagnosed with breast cancer have no history of it in their family
- Finding breast cancer early often means less surgery.
- Getting a mammogram is easier than you think.
- Having a mammogram once a year helps give you peace of mind.
A mammogram can find a tumor much earlier than you can feel it.
If you have a history of breast cancer in your family, talk with your doctor about how often and when you should have a mammogram.
For answers to your questions about breast cancer, call toll free 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
