Spare a few minutes for a lifetime of survival

Published: Oct. 2, 2017

Ninety-five percent.

 

Catch breast cancer early, and today the chances of survival are extremely high.

“It’s treatable,” said Dr. Linda Snider, a diagnostic radiologist at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center. “You just have to find it.”

Finding it is the job of a quick, simple and very important test.

The mammogram is the best way to detect even the earliest breast cancers.

LiveWell Magazine: Breast cancer screening: Spare a few minutes for a lifetime of survival