It is there that the electrical impulses are interpreted into sight. Damage to the optic nerve interrupts this flow of visual information. In glaucoma, researchers believe that the ganglion cells of the retina, as well as the support cells within the optic nerve, can die for various reasons.
If you have had breast-conserving surgery, you need to continue to get mammograms. If you have had a mastectomy, you may not need a mammogram. Regardless of what breast cancer surgery you have had, you will still need to get mammograms of the unaffected breast. This is very important, because women who have had one breast cancer are at higher risk of developing a new cancer in the other breast.
Get a Mammogram. The Screening Mammography Program (SMP) provides free screening mammograms for eligible BC women age 40 and up. While no referral is required, we recommend women between the ages of 40-49 and 75+ discuss the benefits and limitations of screening mammography with their doctors.