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Breast Cancer Screening: The Right to Know

Early detection is absolutely the key!

June 23, 2010
"It may take more energy, but IT’S WORTH IT!" - June, Breast Cancer Survivor
June, who was born with cerebral palsy, knows first hand that we're not immune to breast cancer just because we live with a disability. She tells us to ask for an accessible screening and not let the system decide what's best.

Finding her cancer early allowed June to go on with her life. Screening allowed her to take control. If you're over 40, check your breasts regularly, and have a mammogram and a clinical exam every 1-2 years. For more information, visit Right to Know or call 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636); 1-888-232-6348 (TTY).

Contact: Judy Panko Reis Policy Analyst - Health Access Work: 312-640-2184 Email: jreis@accessliving.org