Early Detection

While research and treatments are always advancing, the most effective tool we have to fight breast cancer hasn’t changed: early detection.

Breast cancer early detection is so important simply because cancer’s inherent danger is how quickly it can spread. The sooner a tumorA mass of cells that can be benign or malignant. is found, the faster a doctor can work to isolate and remove it, preventing the cancerous cells from spreading to other parts of the body.

Statistics show that when breast cancer is caught at its earliest stage, the 5-year survival rate is 99%, but once it has spread to other organs, that rate drops to 27% [1]. This is why it is essential that you practice the three methods of early detection.