Facts & Tips
Breast Cancer Awareness Facts and Tips
- Yearly mammograms are recommended
starting at age 40 and continuing for as
long as you are in good health.
- Clinical breast exam (CBE) should be part
of your periodic health exam. Yearly for
women 40 and over and about every 3
years for women in their 20s and 30s.
- Know how your breasts normally feel and
report any breast change promptly to your
health care providers. Breast self-exam (BSE)
is important for women starting in their 20s.
- Women at high risk should get an MRI
and a mammogram every year. Women at
moderately increased risk should talk with
their doctors about the benefits and limitations
of adding MRI screening to their yearly
mammogram. Yearly MRI screening is not
recommended for women whose lifetime
risk of breast cancer is less than 15%.
- 85% of all diagnoses have no family history.
- 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with
breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death
in women between ages 40 and 55.
- Every 2 minutes, there is a new breast
cancer diagnosis.
- Every 14 minutes, a life is lost to the disease.
- Over 40,000 people will die this year
of breast cancer; about 400 of them
will be men.
- In the United States, breast cancer is the
most common non-skin cancer and the
second leading cause of cancer-related
death in women. Each year, a small number
of men also are diagnosed with or die from
breast cancer. Although the breast cancer
diagnosis rate has increased, there has been
a steady drop in the overall breast cancer
death rate since the early 1990's.
- Women at high-risk
with dense breasts should
consult with their doctor
about the benefits and
limitations of adding MRI to
their annual mammography
screening.
- Mammography remains the
most sensitive modality for
detection of ductal carcinoma
in situ (DCIS).
Brittle Bones: The Facts
- About Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis threatens more than
44 million people aged 50 or older
in the U.S. about 10 million already
have osteoporosis.
- 80% of people affected by osteoporosis
are women. Postmenopausal
women are at greater risk.
- One in Two women older than 50
will suffer an osteoporosis-related
fracture in her lifetime.
Tips for Keeping Bones Strong
- Maintain adequate calcium and
vitamin D intake.
- Comply with osteoporosis
medication regimens.
- Exercise to increase strength,
flexibility and balance.
- Regularly visit your
healthcare provider and get a
bone density test.
- Avoid excessive alcohol use
and smoking.
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