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title: "Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines at Sutter Health"
description: "Finding breast cancer early means everything. It boosts the 5-year survival rate to 99%."
url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/breast-cancer-screening-guidelines"
---

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3.  Breast Cancer Sceening Guidelines

# Breast Cancer Screening 

Finding breast cancer early boosts the 5-year survival rate to 99%.

## Find time in your calendar for:

### Monthly Self-Checks

[Watch the video](https://players.brightcove.net/817826402001/79bcaa57-54d7-453c-9f1f-8ab3ef7b15de_default/index.html?videoId=6263998725001)

### Routine Mammograms

[Watch the video](https://players.brightcove.net/817826402001/79bcaa57-54d7-453c-9f1f-8ab3ef7b15de_default/index.html?videoId=6309847056112)

## Find balance to lower your risk.

[2-3 drinks per day](https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/reduce-your-risk-of-breast-cancer) increases your risk by about 20%

Being [overweight or obese](https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/weight-loss-tips-for-long-term-success) increases your risk

5.5 servings of [fruits and veggies](https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/superfoods-food-as-medicine) lowers risk by about 11%

[Regular exercise](https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/health-benefits-of-exercise-for-women) decreases your risk by about 10-20%

[Schedule regular screenings](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online) as recommended by your doctor.

Following the [Mediterranean Diet](https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/mediterranean-diet) reduces your risk

## Let’s Schedule Your Mammogram

Find breast cancer early when it’s most treatable.

[Book Your Mammogram](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online)

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