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| Breast Cancer Facts & Figures |
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| Talking about breast cancer can be difficult. That’s why Sister Soldiers Foundation is making it easier for these discussions to happen. Following are some facts about breast cancer that you can use to encourage the women in your life to get a mammography. |
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67 percent of women aged 40 and over report having had a mammogram within the past two years. |
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Mammograms can show tumors long before they are big enough for you or your health care provider to feel. |
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Digital mammography or high quality film-screen mammography — not a monthly breast self-exam — are the most reliable ways to find breast cancer as early as possible, when it is most curable. |
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In 2000, approximately 44.5 million mammograms were performed at more than 9,900 registered mammography sites in the United States. |
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Mammography is the only breast cancer screening method that has been shown to save lives. |
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On average, mammography will detect up to 90% of breast cancers in women without symptoms. |
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When breast cancer is found early, the five-year survival rate is 98.1%. |
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Obviously, there's an ongoing need for mammography and for sisters to support each other in getting a mammography.
Join Sister Soldiers Foundation in providing free mammograms for women in need. Visit the Donate a Mammography page to see how easy it is for you to send some sisterly love with the gift of a free mammography. |
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