Dr. Nita Landry is bringing the facts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

On Friday’s episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” Jennifer interviewed the board-certified OB/GYN, who partnered with Maddy the Mobile Mammography Coachto give our audience free mammograms.

“This coach uses 3D imaging, along with [artificial intelligence] technology, for more accurate results [regarding breast health],” Dr. Nita said. “It’s quick and convenient.”

Dr. Nita highlighted one audience member, Cecily, who sadly lost her mother to breast cancer and “was nervous” about getting her first mammogram.

“But she came to your show, she was inspired, and she decided to do it,” Dr. Nita told Jenn.

After getting the procedure, Cecily told Jenn and Dr. Nita, “I feel great. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. A little bit of pressure, but it was great.”

During the segment, Jenn read a series of statements about breast cancer and Dr. Nita confirmed whether they were true or false.

False. Dr. Nita said that although family history is important, approximately 85% of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer don’t have a family history of the disease.

“So, this information is important for all women,” she added.

False. The OB/GYN said many people with breast cancer don’t notice any signs or symptoms. Additionally, Dr. Nita said in lieu of a lump, there may be other noticeable changes.

“Someone may say, ‘I noticed a change in the size or shape of my breasts,’” she pointed out. “Maybe they noticed irritation or dimpling of the breast skin or nipple discharge that they can’t attribute to [something other than] breast cancer.”

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False. While Dr. Nita said breast lumps could be caused by cancer, they could also be caused by noncancerous conditions such as a benign breast cyst.

“However, whether you have a lump or something else that’s concerning, don’t assume it’s not cancerous,” she warned. “Let your doctor confirm.”

True. Dr. Nita said about 30% of breast cancer diagnoses are linked to risk factors that women may be able to change — such as excess body weight, physical inactivity, and alcohol intake.

True. The doctor pointed out that Black women have a lower incidence rate of breast cancer compared to white women. However, she said that Black women have a 40% higher breast cancer death rate compared to white women.

“The probability of having breast cancer before 40 is really low; however, when you look at all the numbers, Black women are the group that will be more likely to get breast cancer below 40 years of age,” Dr. Nita added.

Noting that different organizations have different recommendations, Dr. Nita told Jenn that overall, most groups recommend that an average risk woman — who does not have an increased risk from her lifestyle or a strong family history of breast cancer — should start getting mammograms no earlier than age 40 and no later than age 50.

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She also said that factors that could increase a person’s risk for breast cancer include, but are not limited to:

—Having a mother, sister, or daughter or multiple family members on either her mother’s or father’s side of the family who have had breast or ovarian cancer.

—Having a first-degree male relative with breast cancer.

—Inheriting changes to certain genes, such as BRCA1 and BRCA2.

For more information about Dr. Nita, visit her website, go to her Instagram, and purchase her book, “Dr. Nita’s Crash Course for Women: Better Sex, Better Health, Better You.”

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