GO PINK! October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Lawrence County Memorial Hospital kicked off the month with their annual Pink Tree Lighting!
Director of Radiology with LCMH, Lindsey Culver, says it all starts with self checking. Men and women should do a monthly self breast exam to feel for any changes and/or lumps.
Screening Mammograms – Annual screening mammograms are recommended for women who are 40 years or older, or for younger women with specific risk factors for breast cancer. You don’t have to have any signs or symptoms of a breast abnormality in order to receive a screening; they are used for the early detection of breast cancer and other breast health issues.
Diagnostic Mammograms – You will be referred for this type of mammogram if you have an abnormality on your screening mammogram or if you have a breast mass or other breast change (found during a breast self-exam or by your physician). Diagnostic imaging may include mammograms with extra compression or magnification, mammograms shot from different angles, or breast ultrasound.
Ultrasound Biopsy – A LCMH doctor will use ultrasound imaging to pinpoint the location of the breast lump or concerning area. With ultrasound imaging, a biopsy may be performed.
And LCMH now offers a more comfortable mammogram with the SmartCurve breast stabilization system!
