RITA HALL WINS DOCTORS HOSPITAL’S FREE MAMMOGRAMS FOR LIFE PROMOTION

In today’s Bahamian society, almost every person knows of someone, or is related to someone who has been affected by breast cancer.  Breast cancer can be controlled with early detection, but without the proper medical attention, it can be fatal.  In prior years, it was thought that a woman did not have to worry about having a mammogram before the age of 40, that thinking has now changed and doctors are now suggesting that women get tested earlier, as breast cancer is a disease that is growing more rapidly in younger women.  For example, a twenty year old who discovers cancer cells can expect her cancer to double or triple within a six month period, while the same cancer in a forty year old takes a year to a year and a half to reach the similar size.  

Women with a history of breast cancer in their families should begin screening earlier. If a woman knows her mother’s breast cancer was found at age thirty-five, that woman should give herself a ten year grace period and begin to have regular mammograms by the age of twenty-five.

In an effort to continue to encourage women to have their yearly Mammograms, Doctors Hospital re-launched its annual promotional offering 50% off of the price of a Mammogram and the chance to win free Mammograms for Life during breast cancer awareness month. Of the hundreds of entrants, Rita Hall advanced victorious, winning Free Mammograms for Life! If you know you are at risk for breast cancer, schedule your screening today!

 

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