Breast 可以cer is the most common 可以cer in women, after skin 可以cers, but breast 可以cer 可以 be successfully treated. 在10月, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, pink ribbons are worn to help raise awareness about the importance of early detection. On National Mammography Day. Friday, October 20, 2023, 每一个人 is encouraged to wear pink in support of breast 可以cer survivors and to help raise awareness of screening mammography as a life-saving diagnostic tool.
In addition to screening, knowledge is a powerful tool in the fight against breast 可以cer. It is important to:
Know your risk (and know what is normal for you)
- Talk to both sides of your family to learn about your family health history
- Talk to a doctor about your risk of breast 可以cer
- See a doctor if you notice any changes such as a lump, knot or thickening inside the breast or underarm area; swelling, 温暖, change in appearance; dimpling or puckering of the skin; sore or rash on the nipple or bloody discharge from the nipple.
Make healthy lifestyle choices
- 保持一个 健康的体重
- 添加 锻炼 融入你的日常生活
- 限制 酒精 摄入
- 限制 menopausal hormone use
- 母乳喂养，如果可以的话。
Start annual screening mammography at age 40 The third Friday of October is designated as National Mammography Day, to raise awareness that screening tests 可以 find 可以cer early, when chances for survival are highest. Some statistics regarding annual screening mammography are listed here.
- Talk with a doctor about which screening tests are right for you if you are at 更高的风险.
- 有一个 乳房x光检查 every year starting at age 40 if you are at average risk.
- Annual screening mammography starting at age 40 results in the greatest mortality reduction, the most lives saved and the most life years gained.
- Breast 可以cer incidence increases substantially around age 40. The incidence rate for ages 40-44 is twice that for ages 35-39 (122.5 vs 59.5 per 100,000 women).
- One in six breast 可以cers occurs in women aged 40-49.
- The years of life lost to breast 可以cer are highest for women in their 40s.
- Annual screening results in more lives saved from breast 可以cer than biennial screening. The United States Preventive 服务 Task Force (USPSTF) scientific review now shows annual screening beginning at age 40 provides the most lives saved.
- 最大的(Hellquist等人) and longest running (Tabar等) breast 可以cer screening trials in history have reconfirmed that regular mammography screening cuts breast 可以cer deaths by roughly a third in all women ages 40 and over (including women ages 40-49).
- Mammography has helped reduce breast 可以cer mortality in the U.S. by nearly 40% since 1990. One study shows mammography screening cuts the risk of dying from breast 可以cer nearly in half.
- Three out of four women diagnosed with breast 可以cer have no family history of the disease and are not considered high risk.
纽约医院 乳房护理 has locations in York and in 井; please visit the 乳房护理 web page for more information about the expert care and services offered. If you have additional questions, please contact Community Relations at (207) 351-2385 or [email protected].
For further reading: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/breastcancerawareness/index.htm ; Mammograms – What You Should Know | Susan G. 科曼®.