New research shows that advancements in screenings for cancer, including mammograms for breast cancer, are saving lives.
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New research published in the journal Cancer finds that more than 500,000 cancer deaths have been prevented in the past 30 years. One important factor is the advancement in screenings, such as mammograms.
Niki Kollia, 43, was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer when a mammogram detected tiny calcium deposits in her breasts. Kollia opted to have a double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery at 嘿嘿视频鈥檚 Perlmutter Cancer Center. She is thankful for annual screenings, as without them, her cancer may not have been discovered until it had progressed.
鈥淭he amount of lives being saved is absolutely remarkable,鈥 says Freya R. Schnabel, MD, Kollia鈥檚 doctor and the director of breast surgery at 嘿嘿视频. She tells WCAX, 鈥淪creening plays a large role in early detection of breast cancer 鈥 to allow the patients who are diagnosed early to have better and more favorable treatment.鈥
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