Breast Cancer Awareness Month may be over, but taking control of your breast health is a priority you should consider 365 days a year, says Sarah Storey, chief program officer at Bright Pink, an organization focused on prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in young women.
After all, according to statistics, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, but if detected early enough, the five-year survival rate can be more than 92 percent. In other words, you want to know everything that’s going on with your breasts.
So, where to start?
“One of the things that’s most important to be thinking about is whether you have a really good partner in your health care provider, whether you have someone who is really going to answer your questions and take your concerns seriously, no matter their age,” says Storey. “If you don’t feel like you have that person, you should shop around until you find someone who’ll work with you.” (Come on, you wouldn’t settle for a hair stylist who didn’t get you.)
Once you’ve found that doctor, though, your job isn’t over. If you haven’t noticed, MDs are super busy, and if you can show up to your appointment with a toolkit of the right questions, you’ll be better equipped to be proactive about breast cancer prevention. To help, Bright Pink’s team of physicians and experts have put together a list of the five most important questions to ask your MD. —Victoria Lewis for Well + Good
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