In The News: Don’t Skip Your Mammogram

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425 Magazine's Zoe Branch interviewed Dr. Kristi Harrington, Medical Director of Cancer Services at Overlake and one of her patients about the importance of seeking preventative care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From the article: "The routine annual mammogram is the exam that hopefully catches problems before they progress too far along — different than a diagnostic mammogram, which is performed if someone is experiencing unusual pain or other symptoms. While diagnostic mammograms have still been performed during COVID-19 shutdowns, Dr. Harrington said that she hopes patients will begin coming in for routine mammograms that were canceled in March, April, and May, rather than postponing them further."

Read the full article here.