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Breast Cancer Awareness: Infographic

Can you reduce the risk of breast cancer? Breast imaging specialist Dr. Emily Ambinder shares screening recommendations and lifestyle choices that could make a difference.

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Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know

Learn more about breast cancer screenings and risk factors.

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What to know about breast cancer

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    1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer

  • symbol of woman with a globe

    Breast cancer affects women of all races

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    85% of those with breast cancer have no family history of the disease.

Ways you can reduce your risk

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    Eat a healthy diet

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    Exercise regularly

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    Maintain a healthy weight

  • icon of a woman breastfeeding

    Breastfeed

  • no smoking sign

    Avoid smoking

  • Limit alcohol consumption

screening is the key to prevention 

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    Begin having annual mammograms at age 40. 

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    Early Detection

    Survival rate by detection.  Early detection leads to higher survival rates. 

In 2020, there are more than

3,500,000

breast cancer survivors in the United States.

Advances in Diagnosis

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    Increases Detection

    Screening with 3D mammography increases breast cancer detection rates by about 40% compared to 2D mammography.

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    Increases Accuracy

    Recall rates have been shown to be 15- 40% lower with 3D mammography compared to conventional 2D digital mammography.

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Facts and figures are from the American College of Radiology, the Society of Breast Imaging, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Cancer Society.

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