According to the American Cancer Society, when breast cancer is detected early and is in the localized stage, the five-year relative survival rate is 99%. Dr. Mai Gandhi is a breast surgeon with UPMC. She agrees its important to get screened as early as possible.

“Treatment of breast cancer has come so far, and it's always amaze me every day how much things change by the month. The second reason that early detection of breast cancer is important is that it is less aggressive treatment potentially. So, if you have early detection sometimes can allow for less aggressive treatment options, meaning less expensive, less invasive surgery, fewer potential complications, fewer side effects from radiation or chemotherapy, or maybe skip chemotherapy altogether, “said Dr. Gandhi.

Sheri Murray is celebrating five years of being cancer free this October. She shared her story on how early detection saved her life.

“I had always been I was diagnosed at age 53, and I had always been receiving mammograms. And as Dr. Gandy had said about the changes and you guys had discussed the changes in alerting clients and patients to dense breast tissue. I was alerted early that I had a head or generously dense breast tissue. So, I knew that. And I stayed on the course far as doing my yearly mammograms because my grandmother on my mother's side, my mom's mom had breast cancer. My older sister Carlene was diagnosed with breast cancer. And then sure enough, I got it. And then a year after I received my diagnosis, my niece had also got it. And then my sister-in-law got it. So, breast cancer is prominent. And I. I think it's very important to know your body and know about changes, as Dr. Gandhi had suggested. You know, know, know when things are changing and speak to that.”

Listen to the podcast to hear more about early detection and Sheri's story with battling breast cancer.

According to the American Cancer Society, when breast cancer is detected early and is in the localized stage, the five-year relative survival rate is 99%. Dr. Mai Gandhi is a breast surgeon with UPMC. She agrees its important to get screened as early as possible.
“Treatment of breast cancer has come so far, and it's always amaze me every day how much things change by the month. The second reason that early detection of breast cancer is important is that it is less aggressive treatment potentially. So, if you have early detection sometimes can allow for less aggressive treatment options, meaning less expensive, less invasive surgery, fewer potential complications, fewer side effects from radiation or chemotherapy, or maybe skip chemotherapy altogether, “said Dr. Gandhi.
Sheri Murray is celebrating five years of being cancer free this October. She shared her story on how early detection saved her life.
“I had always been I was diagnosed at age 53, and I had always been receiving mammograms. And as Dr. Gandy had said about the changes and you guys had discussed the changes in alerting clients and patients to dense breast tissue. I was alerted early that I had a head or generously dense breast tissue. So, I knew that. And I stayed on the course far as doing my yearly mammograms because my grandmother on my mother's side, my mom's mom had breast cancer. My older sister Carlene was diagnosed with breast cancer. And then sure enough, I got it. And then a year after I received my diagnosis, my niece had also got it. And then my sister-in-law got it. So, breast cancer is prominent. And I. I think it's very important to know your body and know about changes, as Dr. Gandhi had suggested. You know, know, know when things are changing and speak to that.”
Listen to the podcast to hear more about early detection and Sheri's story with battling breast cancer.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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