It’s Time to Re-Schedule Your Mammogram

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Did you miss or postpone a scheduled mammogram due to COVID-19? If so, let this month serve as a reminder to reschedule your breast cancer screening.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month a month dedicated to honoring the fight against breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths.  Over the last 35 years, advances in early detection and treatment have reduced the mortality rate of invasive breast cancer by almost 70%.*

If your mammogram has been canceled or postponed due to COVID-19, talk to your health care provider, especially if you have any risk factors or symptoms. As a reminder, delayed screenings are only recommended if there are no symptoms.

If you are exhibiting any concerning symptoms please contact your health care provider immediately.  Susan G Komen states that the most common warning signs of breast cancer in women are a change in the look or feel of the breast or nipple or nipple discharge.  A complete list of warning signs can be found on Susan G Komen’s website.

On our blog, we have many resources for you to explore and learn more about breast cancer and breast cancer screening.

• A personal story about Metastatic Breast Cancer
• What You Should Know About Breast Cancer Screening
• Breast Cancer Surgery
• It’s Time for Your Mammogram

While this year is presenting many challenges, don’t let your own healthcare slip through the cracks.

*Screening for breast cancer: Strategies and recommendations. Joann G Elmore, MD, MPH Mark D Aronson, MD, Sadhna R Vora, MD.  Uptodate.