MEBANE, N.C. — When it comes to detecting breast cancer early, mammograms remain one of the most powerful tools available — and health experts say scheduling one could save your life.

As part of 2 Your Well-Being, Lauren Evans, a mammographer with Cone Health Imaging at MedCenter Mebane, sat down to explain the difference between screening and diagnostic mammograms, when to start scheduling them, and why early detection is key to survival.

Screening vs. diagnostic mammograms

Evans said a screening mammogram is the annual exam most women begin at age 40.

That’s the test doctors use to look for breast cancer before symptoms appear.

“Mammograms help find breast cancer before it can cause any symptoms,” Evans said. “Early detection is what’s going to save lives and give you more treatment

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