It’s all too common for cancer survivors as well as their loved ones to feel they need to put on a strong front for others even those times they feel anything but. Actor Kaitlyn Dever, known for her breakout roles in the Netflix series “Unbelievable” — which earned her a Golden Globe nomination — and the 2019 movie “Booksmart,” has shared that she, too, felt the need to put on a brave face when her mother was diagnosed with cancer.
When Dever, now 23, was 12, her mother was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. Her baby sister (Dever has two younger sisters) was just 6 years of age.
Read MoreA childhood video of Kaitlyn Dever and her sister.
At the same time, she said, the experience brought her closet to her family, and helped her stay grounded throughout her career. “It's also helped my acting too because I guess I'm able to have perspective on what matters and let go a bit easier,” she told the Evening Standard.
When to Get a Mammogram
To increase the chances of early detection of breast cancer, women should have annual mammograms between the ages of 45 and 54. (There is some disagreement among doctors as to whether mammograms are beneficial for women between the ages of 40 and 45, but be sure to discuss this option with your doctor.)
Dr. Connie Lehman talks to SurvivorNet about when to get a mammogram.
If you're older than 55, you can choose to continue your annual mammograms or opt to have one every two years, Dr. Connie Lehman, chief of the Breast Imaging Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital and professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School previously told SurvivorNet. If you're post-menopausal, Dr. Lehman said you may be able to reduce the frequency of your mammograms to every other year.
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