Breast cancer is the most common kind of cancer in women after skin cancer. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point.
The good news is that most women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early.
- If you are a woman age 40 to 49, talk with your doctor about when to start getting mammograms and how often to get them.
- If you are a woman age 50 to 74, be sure to get a mammogram every 2 years. You may also choose to get them more often.
Talk to a doctor about your risk for breast cancer, especially if a close family member of yours had breast or ovarian cancer. Your doctor can help you decide when and how often to get mammograms.
Resources
Health Topics
- Get Tested for Breast Cancer
- Talk with a Doctor if Breast or Ovarian Cancer Runs in Your Family
- Get Your Well-Woman Visit Every Year
Healthy People Topic Area
Personal Health Tools
- Mammograms: Questions for the doctor
- Genetic Testing to Learn about Your Risk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Questions for the doctor
- Find a Mammogram Facility
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
Other Resources
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Collaborating Organizations
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sponsor - Breast Cancer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Mammograms
Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health - Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health - What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute - Breast Cancer Prevention
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute - Breast Cancer Screening
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
