Self-care includes preventive care. 7 things you should know about breast cancer.

From the Winona Health Mammography Team If you’re due for a screening mammogram, or if you’ve been putting it off and you’re way overdue, please schedule your appointment. We care for people who have had many mammograms and for people who are here for their first time and are nervous, both about how it might feel and about what we might find. Everyone is unique, but what we’ve found is that almost all first-timers feel like they worried for nothing. The Mammography team has come up with a list of 7 things we’d like you to know. We hope this is helpful!

1. It’s important to be proactive about your health – be your own advocate.
2. Although breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, early detection and better treatment options have greatly decreased breast cancer deaths.
3. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. (Which means that 7 in 8 won’t!)
4. The two most common risk factors for breast cancer are being a woman and growing older. (Not much we can do about that!)
5. 85% of women who get breast cancer have NO family history of breast cancer.
6. Winona Health gives you the option of either 2D or 3D mammography. If you’d like to learn more about these options, please visit winonahealth.org/mammo.
7. 90% of mammograms lead to nothing but peace of mind.

If you’re due, or overdue, for this important screening, we hope to hear from you soon. Whether we’ll be seeing you for your first mammogram, or you’ve lost count, we’ll make it easy for you. Chances are you’ll walk out with peace of mind and a smile on your face. To schedule a screening mammogram at Winona Health, call 507.457.4320 (select option 1). It is safe to get your mammogram. Winona Health has COVID-19 precautions in place.