New York, NY (May 01, 2025)–The Mount Sinai Health System today launched its annual Mount Sinai Mammogram May®, a month-long awareness campaign to encourage women across New York City and beyond to prioritize their breast health with annual screenings—and to spread the word that early detection saves lives.
Despite advances in care, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death among women, trailing only lung cancer. But there is good news: when detected early, breast cancer is highly treatable, and outcomes improve dramatically. Regular screening is the best defense against breast cancer. Screening is recommended annually starting at age 40.
“We continue to lose far too many women to breast cancer—yet we know that early detection dramatically increases survival rates,” said Elisa Port, MD, FACS, Chief of Breast Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System and Director of the Dubin Breast Center. “An annual mammogram can mean the difference between catching a cancer early when it’s most treatable or missing it entirely. Mammogram May is about reminding women that they have the power to take control of their health.”