Everyone who reads magazines has seen sections that say “Famous people, they’re just like us!” In the case of Jennifer Garner getting a mammogram, it’s certainly true!
Jennifer Garner posted a video to Instagram of her experience getting a mammogram to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “Happy October! It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it’s time for a mammogram,” she said in the video. At the end, her doctor tells her “Okay, your mammogram looks perfect!” and Jennifer dances around to the good news.
Read MoreHer supporters loved the video, and lauded her efforts to raise awareness, “So important to promote this!! Thanks for sharing!!! It's big time in my family so this means a lot to me!!!”
Some even relayed their personal stories about going through breast cancer, “Two weeks post surgery for double mastectomy & reconstruction (using my belly fat [clap hands]) after 5 months of chemo. Get your mammograms ladies!”
Information about getting a mammogram
The American College of Radiology guidelines recommend women get annual mammograms to screen for breast cancer beginning at age 40. Still, a huge number of American women are not up-to-date with recommended screenings.
Dr. Senayet Agonafer, radiologist at Montefiore Medical Center on the importance of screening for breast cancer
“One of the most frustrating things that I see in my office, and my practice is when a patient … comes in with a huge, golf ball breast cancer that could have probably been diagnosed at an earlier age if they were receiving their annual screening mammogram,” says Dr. Senayet Agonafer, a radiologist at Montefiore Medical Center.
If you’re unsure about when you should begin screening for breast cancer, Dr. Agonafer recommends talking to your doctor and getting all the facts you need to assess your risk. “You should absolutely be tested for your risk of breast cancer starting at the age of 30,” Dr. Agonafer says.
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