October is “Breast Cancer Awareness” month – and Jerry Baker recently welcomed Director of the Breast Center at Floyd, Aimee Griffin along with Public Relations Manager Dan Bevels from Floyd Medical Center, to the WEIS Radio studios to discuss the extreme importance of regular screenings:
Ms. Griffin stressed the benefits of early detection pointing out that the recovery rate under those circumstances is greatly increased:
She also shared information that will likely come as a surprise to most people:
Floyd Medical Center would like to encourage everyone to take preventive measures in the fight against breast cancer.
To make an appointment for a mammogram, simply visit https://www.floyd.org/medical-services/breast-center/Pages/Request-an-Appointment.aspx OR call (706) 509.6840. The interactive website from Floyd – https://sayknow.floyd.org – offers the opportunity to learn more – and for more information, listen to that full interview by clicking the link below:
