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Linda Lawrence, M.D.

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  November 10, 2022

  Any Day is the Best Day to Schedule Your Annual Mammogram

  With mammography screenings decreasing in the past couple of years, emphasis is being placed on reminding women of the importance of getting their annual screening mammogram not just during October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) but all year round. A new survey by the Prevent Cancer Foundation has reported that 49% of American women 40 and older reveal they have not had a breast cancer screening in over two years. Of these women, 57% have never had a breast cancer screening or have not had a breast can...

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  October 08, 2021

  Clinicians Concerned About Women Continuing to Put Off Their Annual Mammograms

  October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this year extra emphasis is being placed on reminding women of the importance of getting their annual screening mammogram. There have been sharp declines in breast screenings during the ongoing pandemic, according to a June 30 press release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The total number of cancer screening tests received by women through CDC’s National Breast Early Detection Program declined by 87% for breast ca...

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