Second, breast cancer now causes more deaths among women than other cancer except lung cancer. More than 40,000 women in the United States die of breast cancer each year. Finally, many early breast cancers are curable. But only if they are found early. At Avera McKennan, we know that more lives will be saved if women have a personal breast care plan that includes mammography , clinical examination and self-examination .
Breast cancer is often called the disease women fear most.
However, if breast cancer is detected early enough, chances of successful treatment are excellent. Women are also now able to choose treatment that does not require removal of the breast because their cancer has been detected in the early stages. We are also a host of the annual Race Against Breast Cancer, which raises funds to promote breast cancer awareness and to offer patients financial assistance for exams and other needs.