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title: It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month - 3 Steps to Early Detection!
description: breast cancer awareness, mammograms
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# [It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month - 3 Steps to Early Detection!](https://blog.citizensenergygroup.com/wellness/take-the-mammo-pledge-october-is-breast-cancer-awareness-month-0-0)

 Written by [Melissa Hehmann, RDN, CDE](https://blog.citizensenergygroup.com/wellness/author/melissa-hehmann-rdn-cde) | 10/7/24 5:19 PM

# Early detection saves lives. When caught in its earliest, localized stages, the 5-year relative survival rate for breast cancer is 99%. But what is early detection? Early detection means finding breast cancer at an early stage, before it has a chance to spread and is easier to treat.

The [3 Steps to Early Detection](https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/resources/early-detection-guide/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=topresources&utm_id=bcam2024) guide clearly explains the 3 steps involved in the early detection of breast cancer: breast self-awareness, well-woman exams, and mammograms. By regularly following these 3 steps, you can increase your chances of finding breast cancer at an early stage when it’s easiest to treat.

It’s important for all women ages 40 and over to get a mammogram every year. Women over the age of 20 should prioritize an annual well-woman exam and talk to their doctor about breast cancer risk factors to determine when to begin annual mammograms.

Earn 100 Well Points by submitting a mammogram as a Preventative Screening. 

 

 

 

 

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