Breast Cancer Is the Second Most Common Cancer in Women
Thankfully, awareness and support for women diagnosed with breast cancer has improved over the last few decades. Still, many women don’t know their family history or when to start breast cancer screenings.
Here are some helpful tips:
- Get routine breast cancer screening exams to find cancer early—when it’s easiest to treat. Most recommendations suggest that women ages 50 to 74 get a screening mammogram every other year, but those who are at higher risk may need to be screened earlier and more often. Women who are 40 to 49 years old should talk to their doctor about when to start and how often to get a mammogram. Ask your care team what’s right for you.
- If breast cancer runs in your family, ask your care team about genetic screening and testing.
- Take steps to help lower the chance of getting breast cancer.
- Be active and move your body most days—a brisk walk is great exercise
- Keep a healthy weight
- Eat healthy foods and limit alcohol
- Get enough sleep
- Don’t smoke or vape, and steer clear of secondhand smoke
- Tell your doctor about your family history of breast cancer
Save the date for the mammogram bus with Invision Diagnostics scheduled to visit Boone and North Wilkesboro during November and December. Be on the lookout for information about registration information from your HR team.
- Boone location: November 13 and 14
- N Wilkesboro: December 7 and 8
