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When her beloved older sister Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 28, Annie Zitzow Galante knew she had to get serious about cancer screenings. She started her annual mammograms at MelroseWakefield Hospital in her twenties and never missed an exam. By the time Annie received a breast cancer diagnosis at 43, her 21-year-old daughter Laura was eager to begin her own mammograms but was deemed too young for insurance to cover them.

When Iwona Bonney, PhD, was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2022 she took the same deliberative and highly-researched approach to her care that she brings to her work as Clinical Research Coordinator in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.

DIEP Flap breast reconstruction surgery helps patient reclaim her body after breast cancer.

When it came time for her annual mammogram this year, Diane MacLean remembers thinking she might put it off.

What seemed like a simple decision at the time may have ended up saving Melissa Shirtcliff’s life.

Anne-Marie Wagner has always been careful about her health and kept up with her screenings, especially her annual mammograms.

Professional dancer overcomes breast cancer thanks in part to early detection from a routine mammogram.