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Beating Breast Cancer in Texas with Early Detection
- Updated: October 31, 2014
by John Michaelson/TNS
DALLAS, Texas – Women across Texas are being reminded of the importance of early detection and treatment for breast cancer on this National Mammography Day. Death rates from breast cancer have been falling steadily for two decades, but it’s still the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women. Joy Donovan Brandon, director of media relations with the American Cancer Society in Texas, says regular screenings are a must.
“If you have a family history of breast cancer, the American Cancer Society recommends you have a discussion with your doctor before the age of 40,” says Brandon. “For all women, we recommend a yearly mammogram after the age of 40.”
With early detection of breast cancer key to successful treatment, Texas women are being urged to get screened. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Photo: Dinah Sanders/Flickr.
Brandon says it’s estimated there will be more than 16,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in Texas this year alone.
Brandon also notes breast cancer can and does strike men.
“It’s a myth only women get breast cancer,” says Brandon. “We know 9 to 11 percent of all breast cancers happen to men.”
There are a number of programs and facilities across Texas that offer free or low-cost mammograms year round for those eligible. Among the events as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a free mammography clinic to be held at the Northside Community Health Center in Fort Worth on Saturday, Oct. 25.
