(WXYZ) — Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a new study shows that missing your first breast cancer screening could be more dangerous than you think.

The research found that skipping this screening could raise the long-term risk of dying from breast cancer by as much as 40%.

This study shows just how important it is for women to get their first mammogram and prioritize their health. Here’s why. Researchers followed over 430,000 women in Sweden for up to 25 years. They found that women who skipped their first mammogram were more likely to skip later screenings.

And the risk was serious: women who missed their first screening had 1.5 times higher odds of Stage 3 cancer and 3.6 times higher odds of Stage 4 cancer compared with those who went to their first mammogram. Over time

See Full Page