Help raise money for breast cancer research!
Don’t be a chicken, schedule a mammogram is an initiative to educate people on the risks and signs of breast cancer and to encourage people to get mammograms and practice self breast checks.
In addition, we are partnering with area businesses. Portions of proceeds during the month of October from Top Shelf Tavern will go to to our area Edith Sanford Breast Cancer center and research.
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Information to Know
Ask your doctor when you should get a mammogram.
Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat and before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms.
Breast Cancer Screenings
Info provided via Cancer.gov
- Women ages 40 to 44 should have the choice to start annual breast cancer screening with mammograms (x-rays of the breast) if they wish to do so.
- Women age 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year.
- Women 55 and older should switch to mammograms every 2 years, or can continue yearly screening. Screening should continue as long as a woman is in good health and is expected to live 10 more years or longer.
- All women should be familiar with the known benefits, limitations, and potential harms linked to breast cancer screening.
What are the symptoms?
There are different symptoms of breast cancer, and some people have no symptoms at all. Symptoms can include—
- Any change in the size or the shape of the breast.
- Pain in any area of the breast.
- Nipple discharge other than breast milk (including blood).
- A new lump in the breast or underarm.
- If you have any signs that worry you, see your doctor right away.
Where can I get a mammogram and who can I talk to if I have questions?
- If you have a regular doctor, talk to him or her.
- Contact the National Cancer Institute
- For Medicare information, you can call 1-800 MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or visit The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program works with health departments and other groups to provide low-cost or free mammograms to women who qualify. Find out if you qualify.
Fast Facts About Breast Cancer
- Each year in the United States, more than 250,000 women get breast cancer and 42,000 women die from the disease.
- Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old or older, but breast cancer also affects younger women.
- Men also get breast cancer, but it is not very common. About 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in a man.