Sheldon, Iowa — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a time to remember to do what you can to prevent the disease.
Bobbi Glassmaker, lead X-ray technologist with Sanford Sheldon, tells us when women should start having mammograms.
She says it’s important to get a mammogram at age 40 so that they have a baseline to compare to. Sometimes irregularities are found on that first mammogram too, which of course, they’ll check out. She reminds people that if an irregularity is found, that doesn’t necessarily mean cancer.
Sanford experts also remind women to do their breast self-exams. They say it is rare, but not impossible for men to develop breast cancer as well. And while they probably don’t need to get routine mammograms, men should even do an occasional self-exam of their chest.
Sanford providers tell us that unlike in some places, where the mammography equipment comes on a truck a few times a month, Sanford Sheldon’s 3D unit, which was installed in 2020, is permanently installed at Sanford Sheldon, and you can call 712-324-6222 to set up your appointment.
Glassmaker made her comments on the KIWA Talk of the Town Program, which can be heard on weekday mornings at 8:30 on KIWA-FM 105.3.
