Breast Cancer Survivors Back Mammograms
New recs challenge their frequency; many women say mammograms saved their lives.
Women Who Say Mammograms Before 50 Saved Their Lives
Amalia Rigoni had regular mammograms at 39, 40 and 41, and when an abnormality appeared, she underwent a fine needle biopsy. The biopsy revealed cancer.
"I believe that women should definitely continue to get mammograms... I was 42 when diagnosed and have no family history, as 8 out of 10 women who are diagnosed also do not have family history, "Rigoni said." Even if it is 1 out of 1,000 women … saved by a mammogram, that woman has a face and is more than a statistic. It could be your mother, daughter, sister or another woman in your life."
For more information, visit Breast Cancer Network of Strength.
(Courtesy Amalia Rigoni)
