Studies show that mammograms are one of the best early-stage detection methods. Anything that Congress can do to help women fight this disease is beneficial. That's one new case about every three minutes. While there has been a true increase in the number of breast cancer cases during the last decade, studies show many are early-stage cancers. Some scientists claim this early detection is the result of a growing number of women undergoing regular mammograms.
Studies prove that a mammogram can detect early-stage breast cancers.
In addition, early detection greatly improves the long-term survival rate.