Resources

Below are some helpful links containing information on or related to breast cancer.

Statistics

• One in six breast cancers occurs in women in their 40s
• Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S. by nearly 40% since 1990
• 75% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have NO family history of the disease and are NOT considered high risk

40 is a great number!

• All women 40 and older should get annual mammograms per the ACR
• Mammography can lower your risk of dying of breast cancer by 40%
• The most lives are saved by yearly mammography starting at age 40
• Remind your mother, sister, daughter or friends to schedule their annual mammogram. It could save her life

Mammography is a specific type of breast imaging that uses low-dose x-rays to detect cancer early—before women experience symptoms—when it is most treatable. Mammography plays a central part in the early detection of breast cancers because it can show changes in the breast up to two years before you or your physician can feel them. The American Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) recommend annual mammograms for women over 40. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) adds that women who have a personal or family history of breast cancer should talk to their doctor about when they should begin screening.