Recommendations for mammography in Pennsylvania

Recommending a mammogram represents the first step in reducing breast cancer mortality. However, additional actions may be needed to ensure lower mortality from this disease. During 1987, 2,508 breast cancer deaths were recorded in the Commonwealth. Nearly 40 percent of these deaths could have been prevented if all women followed the current screening guidelines. Regular mammograms would lead to earlier stages of diagnosis for the more than 8,000 Pennsylvanians who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.