
10/10/2025
π« Fast Fact Friday: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month π
Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women and 1 in 1000 men in the United States. Being proactive may help to prevent and detect breast cancer in its earliest stages.
Monthly breast self-exams as well as annual well visits can help you and your doctor discover any changes or unusual lumps in your breast tissue.
Getting regular mammograms can help detect cancer in its earliest stages when it is most easily treated.
π Women at average risk should have a mammogram every other year beginning at age 40.
π Women with a higher risk factor, such as a family history of breast cancer, may need to start screening earlier.