Mammograms: The Breast Cancer Screening Tool
Mammograms are special x-ray pictures of the breast tissue designed to spot tiny changes before you or your doctor could ever feel them. A routine mammogram is easily one of the most powerful tools we have in preventative health as a breast cancer screening tool and has helped reduce breast cancer death rates by over 40 percent over the past few decades.
Everything You Want To Know About Breast Cancer
Writing about breast cancer feels personal for so many of us because it is a diagnosis that has touched almost every family in some way. We’ve seen the ribbons, and heard the stories, but when it happens to you or a loved one, it hits differently. Understanding what is actually happening in the body and what can be done about it can take some of the power back from the fear of the unknown.