Breast cancer patients diagnosed at later stages of disease face higher mortality rates – and higher costs. The data is striking, and shows that early detection saves both lives and costs associated with treatment. Screening mammograms are a practitioner’s and patient’s strongest ally when it comes to beating breast cancer.
High-risk women in their 30s may not realize that they need a screening mammogram. The NCCN recommends that all women over age 25 undergo a breast cancer risk assessment. High-risk women may begin screening for breast cancer earlier than average-risk women.
One in every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime, and the vast majority have no family history of the disease. Screening mammograms are key to early detection and survival rates. So why is compliance so low?
