More New Yorkers are getting screened for breast cancer.
The state reports that 81.9% of women ages 50–74 are up to date with screenings—surpassing the national goal of 80.3% for the first time since 2020.
Governor Kathy Hochul expanded insurance coverage for these screenings last year.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in New York State. Each year, about 17,000 women are diagnosed, and 2,500 die from the disease.
Women are encouraged to get a mammogram every other year from ages 40 to 74. This recommendation also includes transgender men and nonbinary people assigned female at birth.
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