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FEBRUARY 2023
Mammogram: What to expect
Approximately 13% of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.1 But there’s an effective first line of defense you can access at no cost through your medical plan: a mammogram. For women age 40 and older, a yearly mammogram helps detect breast cancer earlier, leading to less aggressive treatment and a higher rate of survival.
If you’ve never had a mammogram and are wondering what’s involved, check out this informative three-minute video. Then make an appointment for your free mammogram screening.
If you’d like to learn more about mammograms, breast cancer and other related topics, check out the Test Those Breasts! podcast series.
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1NIH National Cancer Institute. Cancer stat facts: female breast cancer.
Source: Resources For Living® Healthwise®. Mammogram: What to expect.