Early Detection Save Lives
Mammograms find between 85 and 90 percent of breast cancers. That’s why it’s so important for a woman to combine an annual mammogram with monthly breast self-examinations and a physical examination of the breasts by her personal physician. And mammography finds cancers up to two years before they can be felt, which means at a very early stage, when the cancer is most curable.
The single greatest magnifier of the risk of contracting breast cancer is age. At age 25, your chances are one in 19,608. At age 50, your chances are one in 50. At age 65, your chances are one in 24. And your overall lifetime risk is one in 8. Another strong risk factor is a personal or family history of breast cancer. Other factors include:
- First menstrual period at a early age (before age 12)
- Late menopause (after age 50)
- First child after age 30
- Never having children
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