• Iola Register: Saint Luke’s Takes Aim at Rising Breast Cancer Rates

    • Iola Register: Saint Luke’s Takes Aim at Rising Breast Cancer Rates

    More women under 50 are being diagnosed with breast cancer.

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    Dr. Mary Mitchell, Department Chief of Breast Radiology at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, says there has been a steep rise in the rate of breast cancer in younger women, specifically those under 50 years old.

    During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Mitchell talked with The Iola Register about possible reasons behind this trend, the importance of early detection of the disease, and how offering 3D mammograms at Allen County Regional Hospital benefits local patients.

    Read the entire article here: Saint Luke’s Takes Aim at Rising Breast Cancer Rates (PDF).