Breast cancer will strike more than 200,000 times this year and claim 40,000 lives. In South Dakota, 530 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed, and over 100 people will die of the disease. Today is National Mammography Day, the American Cancer Society wants to raise awareness of breast cancer and the steps women can take to protect themselves from the disease………
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/10/Hofer-1.mp3|titles=Hofer-1]Charlotte Hofer of the American Cancer Society in South Dakota says there are three healthy habits that women can adopt to dramatically reduce the risk of developing breast cancer…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/10/Hofer-2.mp3|titles=Hofer-2]She says women should begin annual screening at age 40 because early detection of breast cancer saves lives. For more information on breast cancer or information or screening guidelines, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or www.cancer.org.
(courtesy KORN, Mitchell)