A Mammogram Could Save your Life: Fight Breast Cancer with Early Detection!

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Mercy encourages early detection practices with this sponsored post.

 

Breast Cancer.

 

Aside from skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. Chances are, you know and love someone who has been affected by breast cancer. When it comes to breast cancer survival, we know that early detection is key.

 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Mercy Hospital shares recommendations for routine self-exams and mammograms:

 

According to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG):

 

    • Women ages 40 to 74 should get mammograms every year.
    • Women 75 and older should continue to get screened if they are in good health.

 

If you have a family history of breast cancer, you should start annual screening mammograms before you reach age 40.

 

Not all women experience symptoms, but it’s important to be aware of these warning signs that can be associated with breast cancer:

 

  • a new lump in the breast or armpit
  • thick or swollen breasts
  • irritated or dimpled breast skin
  • red or flaky skin on the breast or nipple
  • nipple pain or inverted nipple
  • nipple discharge other than breastmilk (including blood)
  • changes in breast size or shape, or pain anywhere in the breast

 

Take a look at how our partners at Mercy Hospital make it easy to schedule mammograms online at MyMercy:

 

Schedule your mammogram today – it could just save your life!

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Kristi Denner
Kristi, a small-town IL farm girl, finally feels she can call St. Louis “home” after 8 years. She and her husband Dan have three boys – Carson, Harrison (who happens to be rocking an extra chromosome), and Nelson. A former Parkway teacher, Kristi now stays home with her boys and leads a local MOPS group. A ripple of life changes quickly taught her that adapting and pivoting is the name of the game: starting over in a new state, full-time working mom to stay-at-home mom, battling PPD, navigating Down syndrome and Autism diagnoses, and most recently walking the painful road of grief after the loss of her brother. Her faith roots have been her lifeline, and she always seeks to be a voice of truth, compassion and hope, especially in the messy. She is passionate about advocating for individuals with special needs, sharing encouragement through the roller coaster of life, and supporting moms in overall health and wholeness so they can show up just as they are in every season of motherhood.