Breast cancer is a pervasive threat to women’s health, affecting millions of women worldwide. It’s the second most common cancer among women, making it critical to get regular screenings to detect it as early as possible. Lung cancer is the most common. Do you have a regular mammogram? If you are going in for your first one I would suggest having it in your birthday month. Or in May (Mother’s Day) so it’s easier to remember when you had your last one. Remember a mammogram, is a gift you give yourself. No one can do it for you.

Mammograms are covered by most health insurance plans. It’s not just about finding cancer early, but it’s also about detecting changes in breast tissue that could point to future problems. The American Cancer Society recommends that women with an average risk of breast cancer start yearly mammograms at age forty-five. Women fifty-five and older are recommended to have mammograms every other year. Women who are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer, such as those with a family history, may need to start earlier and have additional screening tests. While mammograms aren’t perfect, they are the best tool we have for detecting breast cancer early and giving women the best possible chance at successful treatment.

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