OMAHA, Neb. (RFD-TV) — Early detection can make a major difference for breast cancer patients.
University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeffrey Gold joined us on Friday’s Rural Health Matters during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to discuss the importance of screening.
In his conversation with RFD-TV, Gold said breast cancer detected at an early stage has a five-year survival rate of more than 99 percent. He recommends mammograms approximately every two years for women at average risk between ages 40 and 70.
Women with dense breast tissue or a strong family history may need more frequent screening, though Gold stressed that most breast cancer cases occur in women without a family history of the disease.
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