LITTLE ROCK, AR - Years ago, you weren’t likely to hear the words “breast cancer” outside of a doctor’s office or hospital. Most women didn’t think about it unless they had it. And treatment usually meant a “mastectomy,” removal of one or both breasts.
Nowadays, more people are talking about it — at home, on TV and even in church. More women are getting educated and getting mammograms and breast exams. That’s good, because breast cancer isn’t a cause for shame, and it’s not a death sentence, either. Most women who get it go on to live a full life, especially if it’s treated early. And the best way to find breast cancer in the early stages is to get a mammogram.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the most important message you’ll hear is the one that can save your life: Get a mammogram!
A mammogram helps doctors see a tumor long before you or your doctor can feel it, so you have a better chance of beating it and more options for treating it. In most cases, breast cancer can be treated without removing the breast.
Some experts disagree on whether to start getting yearly mammograms at age 40 or age 50. You may want to talk to your doctor about when to start. If you have breast cancer in your family or other risk factors, sooner may be better.
But remember, most women who get breast cancer have no history of it in their families. Anyone can get breast cancer, even men. It’s pretty rare, but it happens. Most men do not need mammograms, but they should still get any lumps checked out.
“If you think you don’t need a mammogram, think of all the people who need you,” said
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