The most commonsign of breast cancerin men is a painlesslump or thickening inthe breast or chestareaEach year it isestimated thatapproximately2,190 men will bediagnosed withbreast cancer and410 will dieMammogramscreeningshave helpedbreast cancermortality by 1/3since 1990Mammograms candetect lumps orspecks that can becaused by cancer,fatty cells, or otherconditions like cystsResearch hasproven that thenumber ofmenstrual cycles awoman has overtime influencesriskBreast cancerdeath rate hasdecreased from33% in 1990 toa current 22%in 2010Research hasproven that thenumber ofmenstrual cycles awoman has overtime influencesriskA nutritious, low-fatdiet (30 grams or less)with plenty of fruitsand green and orangevegetables can helpreduce the risk ofdeveloping breastcancerHigher risk womeninclude those who begantheir menstrual cyclesbefore age 12, have nobiological children, or hadtheir first child at 30 orolder, or beganmenopause after 55 areat a higher riskThe AmericanCancer Societysuggests thatwomen to have aclinical breast examevery three yearsstarting at age 20The originalUnited Nationscharter was firstdrafted andsigned in SanFranciscoUltrasound tomographyuses sound waves tocreate 3-D images andis more effective atdetecting breast cancerthan mammographyThe nationalscreening rate formammogramsamong womenaged 40 and overis about 67%When breastcancer is detectedearly, at alocalized stage,the survival rate is98%Mammograms canshow a breast lumpbefore it can be feltand also tiny clustersof calcium calledmicrocalcificationsDenim jeans werefirst invented in SanFrancisco for minerswho need tough andcomfortable pantsThere areover 300coffee shopsin SanFrancisco29% of insuredwomen are notgetting theirmammograms while68% of uninsuredwomen are notgetting theirs eitherThe originalSpanish name forSan Franciscowas Yerba Buenawhich means“good herb”Types of breast cancerinclude ductalcarcinoma in situ,invasive ductalcarcinoma,inflammatory breastcancer, and metastaticbreast cancerThree out of fourwomen who arediagnosed with breastcancer have no familyhistory of disease andare not consideredhigh riskOne in sixbreastcancers occurin womenaged 40-49According to theAmerican CancerSociety, about 70-80% of breastlumps turn out tobe benignMost commontype of breastcancer isinvasive ductalcarcinomaThe most commonsign of breast cancerin men is a painlesslump or thickening inthe breast or chestareaEach year it isestimated thatapproximately2,190 men will bediagnosed withbreast cancer and410 will dieMammogramscreeningshave helpedbreast cancermortality by 1/3since 1990Mammograms candetect lumps orspecks that can becaused by cancer,fatty cells, or otherconditions like cystsResearch hasproven that thenumber ofmenstrual cycles awoman has overtime influencesriskBreast cancerdeath rate hasdecreased from33% in 1990 toa current 22%in 2010Research hasproven that thenumber ofmenstrual cycles awoman has overtime influencesriskA nutritious, low-fatdiet (30 grams or less)with plenty of fruitsand green and orangevegetables can helpreduce the risk ofdeveloping breastcancerHigher risk womeninclude those who begantheir menstrual cyclesbefore age 12, have nobiological children, or hadtheir first child at 30 orolder, or beganmenopause after 55 areat a higher riskThe AmericanCancer Societysuggests thatwomen to have aclinical breast examevery three yearsstarting at age 20The originalUnited Nationscharter was firstdrafted andsigned in SanFranciscoUltrasound tomographyuses sound waves tocreate 3-D images andis more effective atdetecting breast cancerthan mammographyThe nationalscreening rate formammogramsamong womenaged 40 and overis about 67%When breastcancer is detectedearly, at alocalized stage,the survival rate is98%Mammograms canshow a breast lumpbefore it can be feltand also tiny clustersof calcium calledmicrocalcificationsDenim jeans werefirst invented in SanFrancisco for minerswho need tough andcomfortable pantsThere areover 300coffee shopsin SanFrancisco29% of insuredwomen are notgetting theirmammograms while68% of uninsuredwomen are notgetting theirs eitherThe originalSpanish name forSan Franciscowas Yerba Buenawhich means“good herb”Types of breast cancerinclude ductalcarcinoma in situ,invasive ductalcarcinoma,inflammatory breastcancer, and metastaticbreast cancerThree out of fourwomen who arediagnosed with breastcancer have no familyhistory of disease andare not consideredhigh riskOne in sixbreastcancers occurin womenaged 40-49According to theAmerican CancerSociety, about 70-80% of breastlumps turn out tobe benignMost commontype of breastcancer isinvasive ductalcarcinoma

Mammogram/Breast Cancer Facts - Call List

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  1. The most common sign of breast cancer in men is a painless lump or thickening in the breast or chest area
  2. Each year it is estimated that approximately 2,190 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 410 will die
  3. Mammogram screenings have helped breast cancer mortality by 1/3 since 1990
  4. Mammograms can detect lumps or specks that can be caused by cancer, fatty cells, or other conditions like cysts
  5. Research has proven that the number of menstrual cycles a woman has over time influences risk
  6. Breast cancer death rate has decreased from 33% in 1990 to a current 22% in 2010
  7. Research has proven that the number of menstrual cycles a woman has over time influences risk
  8. A nutritious, low-fat diet (30 grams or less) with plenty of fruits and green and orange vegetables can help reduce the risk of developing breast cancer
  9. Higher risk women include those who began their menstrual cycles before age 12, have no biological children, or had their first child at 30 or older, or began menopause after 55 are at a higher risk
  10. The American Cancer Society suggests that women to have a clinical breast exam every three years starting at age 20
  11. The original United Nations charter was first drafted and signed in San Francisco
  12. Ultrasound tomography uses sound waves to create 3-D images and is more effective at detecting breast cancer than mammography
  13. The national screening rate for mammograms among women aged 40 and over is about 67%
  14. When breast cancer is detected early, at a localized stage, the survival rate is 98%
  15. Mammograms can show a breast lump before it can be felt and also tiny clusters of calcium called microcalcifications
  16. Denim jeans were first invented in San Francisco for miners who need tough and comfortable pants
  17. There are over 300 coffee shops in San Francisco
  18. 29% of insured women are not getting their mammograms while 68% of uninsured women are not getting theirs either
  19. The original Spanish name for San Francisco was Yerba Buena which means “good herb”
  20. Types of breast cancer include ductal carcinoma in situ, invasive ductal carcinoma, inflammatory breast cancer, and metastatic breast cancer
  21. Three out of four women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of disease and are not considered high risk
  22. One in six breast cancers occur in women aged 40-49
  23. According to the American Cancer Society, about 70-80% of breast lumps turn out to be benign
  24. Most common type of breast cancer is invasive ductal carcinoma