Beat the Odds: Early Detection and Advances in Cancer Treatment

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a crucial time to highlight the importance of early detection and advancements in treatment for one of the most common cancers affecting women. One key factor determining a woman’s outcome after a breast cancer diagnosis is the stage at which it is detected, according to Meaghan Marley, Breast Surgical Oncologist at UPMC Magee-Womens Surgical Associates.

“The earlier we can find breast cancer, the better the woman will do,” she said. “The best way to catch breast cancer early is to find it before it starts to cause symptoms.”

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