Who does breast cancer affect?

"Breast Cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the Unites States and the most frequently diagnosed cancer among nearly every racial and ethnic group." -- Susan G. Komen For the Cure

An average of 354 women in San Diego County die each year from causes related to breast cancer—the second largest number of deaths per county in the state of California. An average of 1,924 women in San Diego County are diagnosed with breast cancer each year—the second largest number per county in California, which has an average of 21,823 new diagnoses per year.-- National Cancer Institute

A woman without insurance is at even greater risk because there is no centralized resource to help her connect to services and resources to educate her on the illness and preventative measures to take to maintain a risk-free lifestyle as well as information to manage the illness should she already be diagnosed. 

Who should be screened?**

* Women at higher risk may need to be screened earlier and more frequently as recommended.
** Source: http://ww5.komen.org/uploadedFiles/Content_Binaries/806-374a.pdf

What is a Mammogram?
A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast. it is the best screening tool used today to find breast cancer early. A mammogram can find cancer at an early stage when it is small and easier to treat.

What is a clinical breast exam?
A clinical breast exam is performed by a health provider and includes a visual examination and careful feeling of the entire breast--from the collarbone to the bra line, and from the armpit to the breastbone.