October is breast cancer awareness month. Doctors and survivors are using this month to stress the importance of early screening.

For Marisa Butera, life after breast cancer includes routine doctor's visits, physical scars, and a deep sense of gratitude. She is now using her story to encourage other women to get yearly mammograms.

Butera was always diligent about her annual mammograms until the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted her routine. She skipped one year and was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer.

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If I didnt do the mammogram, I would've never known about it, Butera said.

She underwent chemotherapy and a double mastectomy. Today, she is cancer-free and cherishes every moment with her two daughters

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