GET SCREENED ... LIKE SHERYL

MMusician Sh Sheryl l C Crow had her cancer detected early with a routine mammogram, meaning she avoided chemo. Her mission: “To tell every woman I meet she needs to stop making excuses and schedule her exam.” Remember early-stage breast cancer has a five-year survival rate of 99% compared to 25% at the late stage. Mammograms can pick up cancers as small as a grain of rice, usually two years before a lump develops, and are free for women aged 45 to 69 through Breast Screen Aotearoa. Call 0800 270 200 for more info.