October is known as breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women with over 250,000 cases diagnosed each year in the United States.

It is also the second leading cause of cancer deaths — lung cancer is No. 1 — in women each year. With the advances in technology, we are diagnosing breast cancers earlier and can effectively treat them. This is leading to a steady decline in cancer deaths for patients diagnosed with breast cancer. As we enter October, I’d like to share a few of the recent changes to breast cancer screening and some integrative therapies that can help prevent your chances of developing breast cancer.

Dr. Samuel Mathis is an assistant professor in The University of Texas Medical Branch’s Family Medicine Department.

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