More women are falling behind on breast cancer screenings, study shows

Key Facts

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said about 40,000 women die each year from breast cancer and having these screening mammograms can save lives.
• A new CDC Vital Signs study found that only about 65% of women ages 50-74, with three or more health-related social needs, are up to date with their mammograms.
• "When doctors are meeting with a patient, they can screen women for these needs and then connect them to community services."
• Dr. Shadi Shakeri is the breast imaging division chief at UC Davis Health and said they are working on providing mobile mammograms.

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