Fight Breast Cancer
Education and Early Detection Are The First Steps.
When it comes to your health and well being, make Avera your health care resource. With diagnostic services conveniently located throughout the region, the latest technology (including digital mammography at many locations), proven treatment options and a team of specialists dedicated to fighting breast cancer, you’re in good hands when you select Avera for your care.
If you are age 40 or older and have not begun a proactive breast health program, we encourage you to schedule a screening mammogram today at any Avera location. When combined with an annual physical examination and monthly breast self-examination*, annual mammography is the best way to identify breast cancer in its early stages, before a lump can be felt. In fact, mammography detects 80 to 90 percent of all breast cancers found in women with no symptoms.
When detected at an early stage, treatment for breast cancer may be more effective, and additional options may be available, including participation in clinical studies designed to evaluate the latest and most innovative treatments for breast cancer.
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Free Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
Breast cancer often begins with no apparent signs or symptoms. To protect yourself, you must know your risks and be proactive. Please take a few minutes to complete our free online breast health assessment in the comfort of your home. It is designed to help you determine your risk of the disease and learn more about the importance of annual mammography.
Breast Self-Exam
Online Health Information
Our Women’s Center provides in-depth information on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care of conditions that affect women of all ages. This center will help you be more aware of the steps you can take to stay healthy, and the options you have when you need medical services.