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Breast Cancer Prevention

Our best weapon against breast cancer is early diagnosis, and mammography remains the most trusted tool for early detection. Combined with timely clinical breast exams and self-examination, mammography can greatly improve the chances that breast cancer will be detected in the early stages, while it is still highly treatable.

Mammography rates nationwide and in Arkansas have improved overall, but many women who need mammograms still do not receive them regularly -- or at all. Primary care physicians and other frontline health care providers are in the best position to encourage and remind women of what is at stake. By talking to women about the importance of mammograms, dispelling myths about breast cancer, and referring women to appropriate resources in the community if needed, you can help improve mammography rates -- and possibly breast cancer survival rates.

Encourage your patients to spread the word by talking to their daughters, mothers, sisters and friends. AFMC provides free tools and information that can help. To find out more, browse our links or contact us.

What's New

Preventive Health Partnership Health Card Kit

The American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association have created a “health test card” designed for use in a clinical setting to facilitate communication between a patient and a provider about recommended health tests and to increase the number of people being screened for chronic diseases. 

Each “Kit” contains male and female health test cards, an interactive piece intended to be used in a clinical setting to facilitate an exchange between a patient and a provider in an effort to: 1) increase a patient’s knowledge of appropriate screenings; 2) increase the public’s understanding about the clinical role for prevention; and 3) increase the number of people being screened.  The care contains health test recommended for average risk adults by the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association. In addition each kit contains: 1) a health card point of service display stand stand, used to keep cards organized within an office setting; 2) health card take-home tear-away pads, which contain the same basic information as the health cards and allow clinicians to give patients a “sheet” to take home instead of the health cards; and 3) a health card wall-mount poster, which is a replica of the tear-away pad to hang in the clinician office/exam room.

These materials are free to clinician offices, although actual shipping and handling fees do apply. To order the health cards and supporting materials, please visit www.everydaychoices.org/card.  This site also has links to technical assistance and additional patient-centered materials developed by the three organizations. Please contact the Preventive Health Partnership at cardsupport@cancer.org or 866-931-1082 for questions or comments.