Breast cancer kills, but it does not have to

Excerpt: “Every year in October, millions of people raise awareness for breast cancer to help encourage people to get breast cancer screenings and support those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States with approximately one in eight women in the United States developing breast cancer in their lifetime.

Breast cancer occurs when cancer cells are found in the breast tissue, and it is a disease that can occur in both men and women.

Most breast cancer in women is localized, or not spread out, which increases the opportunity to successfully treat the breast cancer and improve the survival rate.

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, there is a family history risk factor related to breast cancer, with 15% of people diagnosed with breast cancer having a family history.

Having a mother, sister or daughter with breast cancer can double the risk of developing breast cancer, which is why knowing your family history and getting checked for genetic mutations is beneficial when evaluating breast cancer risks.

Breast cancer screenings for women are recommended to start at age 40 years old and generally end at 74 years old. For those with a family history, or those who are high risk, screenings may start earlier than 40 years old.

Breast cancer screenings are completed through a mammogram, which is a special machine used to take pictures of the breast tissue and identify abnormal tissue.”

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