October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but we should always be spreading awareness and making sure we and our loved ones schedule a mammogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breast cancer is the most common cancer for American women, except for skin cancers, and women have a one in eight chance of developing it in their lifetime1<\/sup>. While breast cancer deaths have decreased, Black women are 38%2<\/sup> more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. But when detected early, the five-year survival rate for localized breast cancer is 99%3<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mammogram is a low-dose X-ray of the breast can detect breast changes before physical symptoms develop. At 87% sensitivity4<\/sup>, the mammogram is a good early detection screening that can lessen the need for mastectomy or chemotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now is always the best time to schedule your screening mammogram. It’s $06<\/sup> out of pocket when you use an in-network provider. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s how to find one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s important to know your risk of breast cancer and to understand that risk can change over time. Family history can play an important role in knowing and understanding risk, as can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, you can work toward lowering your risk by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1<\/sup>American Cancer Society, Key Statistics for Breast Cancer<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\tMammogram \u2013 The gold standard<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Who\u2019s at risk of breast cancer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2<\/sup>American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures for African American\/Black People<\/strong><\/a>
3<\/sup> National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., Breast Cancer Facts & Stats<\/strong><\/a>
4<\/sup> Sensitivity means mammography correctly identifies about 87% of women who have breast cancer. Susan G. Komen, Accuracy of Mammograms<\/strong><\/a>
5<\/sup>Annually for women 45-54; every two years for women 55+. American Cancer Society
6<\/sup>For costs and further details of coverage, including exclusions, reductions or limitations, and the terms under which the policy may be continued in force, contact your insurance broker or Blue KC.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWas this helpful?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t