WAUSAU, WI (OnFocus) – Aspirus offers convenient appointment options and helpful resources
Friday is nationally recognized as Mammogram Day, so this week is an ideal time to remind all women aged 40 and over to set aside time for an annual mammogram.
Thankfully, scheduling a mammogram is easier than ever. Aspirus Health offers online scheduling at aspirus.org, on the MyAspirus app, or by calling your preferred location.
Mammograms can detect tumors that are still too tiny to feel, so cancer can be identified before symptoms even start – giving women a crucial head start on finding breast cancer early when treatment is often most effective.
Do mammograms really need to be done annually? Yes. “Finding something small, even though it may be cancer, is going to make the treatment process a lot of times a lot more straightforward,” explains Dr. Cecilia Stroede, a Board-certified Breast Surgeon at Aspirus Breast Care Specialists in Wausau.
Since one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, the importance of keeping up with annual mammograms can’t be overstated.
Aspirus offers numerous interactive resources at aspirus.org/breast-care-mammography including a risk assessment, direct scheduling options, online chat options, and podcasts and interviews.
Aspirus further believes no woman should miss a mammogram based on financial worries; they offer free mammograms and breast-related diagnostic services for those with cost concerns. For more information on how to qualify, call 800-847-4707 or visit aspirus.org/free-mammograms.
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