Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A Simple Reminder Could Save A Loved One's Life

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As you’ve probably noticed with all of the pink around, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Educating women on the dangers of breast cancer, as well as the preventative measures and early detection procedures is vital for women’s health. 

Screenings for breast cancer include two simple procedures, the clinical breast exam and a mammogram. A clinical breast exam is performed by a doctor and can identify breast abnormalities. A mammogram is a low-dose X-ray picture of the breast that can help find breast cancer at an early stage when it can best be treated. These screenings can be quick and easy, so schedule yours today (Baltimore Sun).

Remind your mothers, sisters, wives, daughters and friends of the following screening recommendations provided in an article published by the Baltimore Sun:

• Women 20 and older should have a clinical breast exam every 1-3 years 
• Women 30 and older should have a clinical breast exam every year 
• Women 40 and older should have yearly mammograms, unless a physician says otherwise

“If all women age 40 and older took advantage of breast cancer screening methods, mammography plus clinical breast exam, breast cancer death rates would drop much further, up to 30 percent,” said Elaine Krajewski, RN (Baltimore Sun). 

Take a moment and let a woman you love know how important it is for her to have her own breast cancer screening. A simple reminder could save a loved one’s life. 

To schedule your breast health exam at NuHealth System, call 516-486-6862 or visit NuHealth’s Women’s Care Website linked here.