Breast cancer is one of the most treated cancers at McLeod Health each year.

Numerous studies have shown that when breast cancer is diagnosed early, it has a cure rate of greater than 90 percent. Wellness

Cancer Early Onset

Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press

Yearly screening mammograms can help to detect breast cancer at an earlier stage, when it is very treatable.

Mammography is one of the most important techniques physicians use to detect breast cancer. A large benefit of a mammogram is its ability to detect problem areas, even before they can be felt.

Shawn Conwell, MD, FACR

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Finding breast cancer earlier means much lower levels of lymph node involvement and that more women being treated for cancer are eligible for breast conservation.

All women ages 40 and over

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