All Women Recommended to Start Getting Regular Mammograms at Age 40

9/29/2023

Cedar Park, TX – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends women who are at average risk for breast cancer get screening mammograms every two years starting at age 40. The recommendation is in response to the increase in breast cancer diagnoses in younger women and high mortality rates in Black women.

Women with strong family histories of breast cancer, African Americans and those of Ashkenazi Jewish descent should have a risk assessment at age 30 to see if a screening mammogram is needed before they are 40. Women who were previously diagnosed with breast cancer are recommended to be screened with magnetic resonance imaging, an MRI.

“The best chance for survival of any cancer is early diagnosis and treatment,” said Dr. Edward Bombach of the Cedar Park Breast Center. “Mammograms can detect cancer before any symptoms, such as a lump, or spreading of the disease occurs, which can increase the likelihood of recovery.”

Here in Texas, 17,580 new female breast cancer cases were reported in 2020, the most recent year data is available.

Early Detection Saves Lives

While mortality from breast cancer has declined in recent years, it remains the second most common cancer causing death in women. Lung cancer is the most common.

Fortunately, a screening mammogram can help detect breast cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages. Cedar Park Breast Center is encouraging women to schedule their screening now, because when breast cancer is detected early, life-saving treatment can begin right away.

Nearly all breast cancers can be treated successfully if found early. The most effective way to detect breast cancer at an early, treatable stage is to have regular mammograms. Since mammography became widely used in the 1980s, the U.S. breast cancer death rate in women has dropped 43 percent through 2020.

During the month of October, Cedar Park Women’s Imaging and Cedar Park Breast Center have partnered with MD Save to offer a limited-time promotional pricing of $149 self-pay 3D mammograms. Purchase a mammogram in October through MD Save and schedule your screening any time within the next 6 months to take advantage of these limited-time savings!*

To take advantage of the promotional pricing, visit mdsave.com/cprmc-mammo or to schedule a mammogram, call (512) 528-7035. Or, to find a primary care doctor or OB/GYN, visit cedarparkphysicianassociates.com.

* Offer Details: Promotional pricing applies to 3D mammogram screening vouchers purchased from participating providers between October 1–31, 2023. Many providers require a physician’s order. Appointments do not need to be scheduled within the month of October, but vouchers must be used within 6 months of the date of purchase. Vouchers purchased with CareCredit must be redeemed within 30 days of the date of purchase.

Sources
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/breast-cancer-screening-adults#fullrecommendationstart
https://www.breastcancer.org/facts-statistics
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/screening.htm
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/about/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/american-cancer-society-recommendations-for-the-early-detection-of-breast-cancer.html
https://www.jacr.org/article/S1546-1440(17)31524-7/pdf?_ga=2.93193812.894670593.1599667007-958177338.1599667007
https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/

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