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Our health is our greatest gift. As women
we have the responsibility to ensure that we are in the
best of health for our loved ones as well as for ourselves.
One way to maintain our health is to fight breast cancer
by having a yearly mammogram.
All women are at risk of developing breast
cancer, and that risk increases as we grow older. It is
vital that you have a mammogram every year. A mammogram
is a life saver because it can find breast cancer early.
When breast cancer is found early, the chances of survival
are as high as 95 percent!
If you have never had a mammogram, please
contact my office (202-224-4654) for a brochure which addresses
concerns that some women have about mammograms. Please call
your physician today to schedule a mammogram. If you are
a Maryland resident and cost is a problem for you, please
call 1-800-477-9774 to find a free/low-cost program in your
area.
If you have already had a mammogram or have
had breast cancer, you still need to have a mammogram once
a year. A mammogram will find a lump up to two years before
you could feel it. Remember we must never stop taking care
of our health -- no matter what our age.
Finding breast cancer early and getting prompt
treatment is the key to maintaining good health. I cannot
urge you enough to get a yearly mammogram. It can save
your life.
Sincerely,
Barbara A. Mikulski
United States Senate
senator@mikulski.senate.gov
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Women over age 50 should have a annual mammogram. Mammography
can help detect tumors and help save the lives of women
in this age group. The following numbers will give you
information on FDA certified mammography centers near
you.
Call the National Cancer Institute's Cancer
Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Eastern 1-800-332-8615 TTY The
Cancer Information Service
Para localizer un centre de mamografia
certificado por la FDA llame al telefono 1-800-4-CANCER
(1-800-422-6237) 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. hora del Este 1-800-332-8615
TTY The Cancer Information Service
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