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Why You Should Care About Breast Cancer
Why You Should Care About Breast Cancer
October is finally here! Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin carving, football season…and oh yeah, did you get your mammogram this year? According to the American Cancer Society, women have a 13% chance of getting breast cancer in their lifetime. That’s 1 in 8 women! Even more alarming is that breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women, second only to lung disease.
How can you take steps to catch breast cancer early? The easiest way doesn’t even require taking time to go to the doctor! Self-exams, or recognizing how your breasts normally look and feel, are the easiest and first steps towards knowing when something changes.
Most common signs and symptoms of breast cancer include:
- Skin dimpling (skin looks like an orange peel)
- Nipple discharge
- Swelling some or all of the breast
- Breast or nipple pain
- Nipple retraction (turning inward)
- Nipple or breast skin that is red, dry, thick or flaking
- Swollen lymph nodes (under the armpit or around the collar bone)
If you have any of these symptoms, you should notify your medical provider!
The second step towards early detection of breast cancer is a mammogram. Women who have an average risk (most women) have the option of starting screening at age 40. All women should have mammograms from 45 to 54 years old. Women 55 years and older have the option to continue yearly screenings or go every other year.
The earlier you can detect breast cancer, the better likelihood you have at surviving, so drink your pumpkin spice lattes, carve your pumpkins, cheer on your football team, and GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM!
The physicians at Summit Primary Care preventative services include wellness exams, referrals for mammograms, standard immunizations for adults and comprehensive management of a wide variety of conditions.
We are one of the few practices in Southern Colorado who continually accept new patients with both private and public health insurances such as Medicare, Colorado Medicaid, HealthFirst Colorado.
To schedule your annual wellness exam, please visit www.summitprimary.com to be connected to any one of our convenient locations in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo.
More links on this topic:
- https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/mammograms-fact-sheet
- https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/what-is-breast-cancer.htm
- https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month
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