Have you seen medical care advertisements and wondered why that matters to me? I get it, and if you are outside the medical community, it can be daunting to figure out all the options for yourself and your loved ones. The good news is that I am here to help you find out what is a 3 D Mammogram and what the benefits of selecting this as a care option.
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Pink ribbons and orange pumpkins have become symbols of October. We know that this month is Breast Cancer Awareness, and if you are a female over 40, this is your friendly reminder to schedule your mammogram. (The good news is that you can have a mammogram all year, not just in October.)
So why get a yearly mammogram every year after 40? Beyond a recommendation by the medical community, we know that when we find breast cancer in its earliest stages, the five-year survival rate is 98%. When we wait and find breast cancer in its advanced stages, when it has traveled to other parts of the body, the 5-year survival rate drops to 27%.
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Did you know that there are some risk factors for breast cancer that you cannot change? Yep, that is right! Here is a list of things that you are unable to change:
Being female
Getting older
Genetic mutations
Early menstrual cycles, late menopause
Family or personal history of breast or ovarian cancer
Previous radiation treatment to the chest/breast
Dense breast tissue
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