October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Screening is very important. Some types of cancer can be found before they cause symptoms. Screening can help doctors find and treat some types of cancer early. Generally, cancer treatment is more effective when the disease is found early. A mammogram is the best tool doctors have to find breast cancer early. A mammogram is a picture of the breast made with x-rays. Current recommendations by the breast cancer institute is that women in their forties and older should have mammograms every 1 to 2 years. Women who are at higher-than-average risk of breast cancer should talk with their health care provider about whether to have mammograms before age 40 and how often to have them. Either way ladies please do self examinations monthly and report any change to your doctor immediately. Time is of the essence when it comes to cancer period. Don't take lightly or disregard any changes you may feel during a monthly exam of your breast and please don't be fearful or going to the doctors to have a mammogram, the sooner something is detected the better chance you have a eliminating it before it reaches an irreversible and/ or, God forbid, non-treatable stage. For more information visit: National Breast Cancer Awareness Website