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
Donna Pelletier had her first mammogram at age 44 when she found a lump in her breast. While this lump turned out to be benign, a mammogram two years later showed she had metastatic breast disease that had spread to her bones.
"Currently, the three-step preventive process includes self exam, clinical exam and mammography on a routine basis. Until a new plan of early detection can be recommended through evidence based science, we are taking major steps backward in our preventive efforts by changing this current standard."
For more information, visit Breast Cancer Network of Strength.
(Courtesy Donna Pelletier)
