According to the National Cancer Institute, a woman's lifetime risk for developing breast cancer is 1 in 8. For women over 50, medical authorities agree there is strong evidence that screening with mammography on a regular basis reduces overall deaths from breast cancer. The mammogram can detect lumps or abnormalities up to two years before a self-exam will. This simple, quick procedure can mean the matter of life or death. This year in Maine, breast cancer will strike 1,000 women.
Early detection is their best chance of beating the disease.
Contact your physician or C.A. Dean's Mammography Department for more information about scheduling this important procedure.