Dr. Moy: Breast cancer awareness month is more than just pink ribbons

Posted on October 4, 2022
Dr. Linda Moy is a American College of Radiology Commission on Breast Imaging member. (Photo courtesy: NYU Langone Health)

By Blake Haas

BLOOMINGTON – October is breast cancer awareness month, and one of the nation’s leading mammogram doctors wants the public to know it’s more than just pink ribbons.

“We advise women to start getting their annual mammograms beginning at age 40,” Dr. Linda Moy told WJBC. “I recommend (getting a mammogram) once a year and to continue as long as they are in good health. Why is that? It’s because many studies show getting that mammogram cuts the risk of dying from breast cancer in half.”

However, due to COVID-19, Dr. Moy said thousands of cases had been delayed to prevent the spread of the virus over the past two years.

“Expert doctors say that more than 35,000 cases of breast cancer diagnosis may be delayed, leading to about 5,000 women who may die.”

In addition, Dr. Moy encourages men to check for breast cancer as more than 2,700 men each year die from the disease.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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