10/17/2025
October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a key part of raising awareness is taking action. One way to do this is by scheduling your first mammogram or encouraging someone you love to do the same.
Here are some tips from the American Cancer Society on ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐:
1. Try to avoid scheduling your appointment the week before your period if you track it. This can help reduce breast tenderness or swelling, making the exam more comfortable and helping to ensure clearer images.
2. On the day of your appointment, donโt apply deodorant, antiperspirant, powders, lotions, creams, or perfumes under your arms or on or around your breasts. If you arenโt going home after your appointment, bring these items with you to apply afterwards.
3. Wear a skirt or pants so you only have to remove your top and bra for the exam.
4. Discuss any recent changes in your breasts with the technologist performing the mammogram.
PMC is excited to now offer 3D mammography screenings to the Sandhills community. Mammograms are typically recommended starting at 40 years old. However, if you have a family history of breast cancer or a known genetic mutation, your doctor may recommend starting earlier.
*๐๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ, ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ ๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐บ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด.*
If you want to learn more about PMC's mammography services, visit pmcbreasthealth.com