The importance of mammograms and regular breast screening

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. While survival rates are high, breast cancer is a silent epidemic that is unfolding before our eyes. There are additional screening challenges for those women who have dense breast tissue.

Breast cancer statistics

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/breast-cancer

https://www.bcrf.org/breast-cancer-statistics-and-resources/

https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/ss/slideshow-breast-cancer-wish-you-knew

https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/breast-cancer-survival-rates

Mammogram

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/mammograms/mammograms-what-to-know-before-you-go.html

https://knowyourgirls.org/resources/mammogram-faqs/

https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/mammogram-pain#:~:text=Everyone%20experiences%20mammograms%20differently.,or%20discomfort%2C%20and%20that's%20normal.

https://www.healthimages.com/10-tips-to-minimize-pain-during-mammograms/

Breast Density and Mammograms

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/mammograms/breast-density-and-your-mammogram-report.html

https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/breast-changes/dense-breasts