US: Black Women Need to Stay Ahead of Breast Cancer, Maimo Can Help [dedicated]
US: Black Women Need to Stay Ahead of Breast Cancer, Maimo Can Help [dedicated]
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From Caribbean Life
Early Detection Can Save Black Women’s Lives
It’s unfortunate but true: Black women who develop breast cancer have a higher risk of dying from it than women from other groups.That difference begins with inadequate screening. Which is why Black women need to take their screenings especially seriously.
Annual screenings starting at age 40 can make all the difference. “When cancer is detected earlier — before you can feel a lump — is when it’s most treatable and the options are better,“ says Christina Giuliano, MD, Director of Breast Imaging at Maimonides Breast Center. “If you wait until you feel a lump, that is usually years later.”Guidelines differ for those with a higher risk. Those with a family history of breast cancer should start screening as soon as age 30.
Stay Ahead of Breast Cancer at Maimo’s Breast Center
Fortunately, you don’t have to go far to get ahead of breast cancer. Maimo is home to the only breast center in Brooklyn that is fully accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) for four years running, making it hands down the best place for a mammogram in the borough, and for care after a diagnosis.Talk to your doctor about your breast cancer screening schedule, or reach out to Maimo’s breast center directly.
