Is Your Reason for Putting Off a Mammogram Putting You at Risk Instead?
The facts are clear. Women who have regular mammograms are less likely to need surgery to remove a breast or to need chemotherapy and more likely to be cured. And now, thanks to mammograms and state-of-the-art cancer treatment, most women with early breast cancer are expected to be long-term survivors. And yet, some women still put off getting a mammogram. Let’s look at the reasons—and see why these excuses just don’t add up.
