Viola (Vee) Sumo, my best friend/cousin sat down to do an interview with Empowered Online Magazine. She shares her journey to recovery and her life as a Breast Cancer Survivor! Check it out here>> Empowered Online Magazine
Early Detection:
An Early Breast Cancer Detection Plan should include:
Beginning at age 20: Performing breast self-exams and looking for any signs of change.
Age 20 to 39: Scheduling clinical breast exams every three years.
By the age of 40: Having a baseline mammogram and annual clinical breast exams.
Ages 40 to 49: Having a mammogram every one to two years depending on previous findings.
Ages 50 and older: Having a mammogram every year.
The National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool
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