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Breast Cancer: Be Aware and Take Action
September 29, 2023Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, and to provide education regarding the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease. By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize the effect this disease has on women in our communities. In recognition of this important health observance, we asked Hakeem Yusuf, MD, an Obstetrician/Gynecologist at Central Carolina Hospital, to answer some of the most frequently asked questions concerning this form of cancer.
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Get Your Mammo: It’s an hour that could save your life
October 12, 2021According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the U.S., behind only skin cancers. In fact, the ACS puts the average risk as a one in eight chance that a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. And according to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is now the most common cancer globally, claiming 12 percent of new cancer cases. Breast cancer is also the second leading cause of cancer death in women, superseded only by lung cancer.
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