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.

 American Cancer Society
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