WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is urging women to consult their doctors about getting mammograms or other cancer screenings, saying in a new public service announcement for Breast Cancer Awareness Month that early detection saves lives.
"There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but we know that early detection of cancer saves lives.”Biden's ad is part of an annual breast cancer awareness campaign by Lifetime, according to the cable network.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in U.S. women after skin cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Breast cancer deaths have declined over time but remain the second leading cause of cancer death among women overall, the CDC said.
One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
Persons:
— Jill Biden, ”, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Rachel Lindsay, Joe Biden
Organizations:
WASHINGTON, Cancer, Lifetime, Health Initiative, Centers for Disease Control, CDC
Locations:
Delaware, U.S