Why is screening for breast cancer so important?
1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, but to date, it’s been very difficult to identify who is at risk. Traditional methods of breast cancer screening have limiting factors. Women under the age of 40 are not usually getting regular mammograms. For women over 40, mammograms often do not detect abnormal changes up to 8 years after changes have begun to take place. Mammograms are also not as effective in women with dense breasts. HALO is a screening tool that can help identify women at greatest risk, earlier, allowing for earlier intervention and increasing chances for survival.
