Articles written by Jodi Hovdenes President

Jodi Hovdenes President, CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Medical Center|Oct 2, 2023

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Everyone can name someone that has been affected by breast cancer due to the fact that it affects 1 in 8 women. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Starting yearly mammograms at age 40 has helped cut breast cancer deaths by more than 40 percent. Seventy-five percent of women who get breast cancer are of "average risk" – with no family history of the disease or other high risk f...