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By Dr. Kinsey Pillsbury, MD, Tahoe Carson Radiology Hello ladies and Happy Breast Cancer Awareness Month! It’s your friendly neighborhood radiologist here to remind you why there’s no good excuse to skip your mammogram this year. Here are a few reasons NOT to avoid coming in for your annual screening exam before the year is up: #1: No one in my family has had breast cancer, so I don’t worry about it. Truth: 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have NO family history of breast or other cancers. #2: I heard that mammograms don’t save lives. Truth: Since its widespread implementation in the 1980’s, mammography has lowered the risk of dying of breast cancer by around 35%. -Cancers detected …

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Carson Tahoe Health and Red’s Old 395 Grill will once again host the THiNK PiNK breast cancer awareness kickoff party at Red’s on Wednesday, October 1st from 5-7 pm. The event is free to attend and individuals wearing a Carson Tahoe “Think Pink” t-shirt will receive free appetizers courtesy of Red’s Old 395 Grill. T-Shirts can be purchased for a $10 suggested donation at the event or at the Carson Tahoe Medical Campus. 100% of proceeds from all “Think Pink” t-shirt, bar and raffle sales will go to the Carson Tahoe Cancer Resource Center for cancer education and support. Click here for more information. About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer at …

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