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Two-time Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Importance of Mammograms

Publication: KVEO-TV (NBC/CBS, McAllen)
10/28/2021

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, women from all over the world continue to inspire many. Sylvia Guerra Fortuin, two-time breast cancer survivor, who was first diagnosed with stage III breast cancer in 2013 then again in 2019, shares her journey on keeping up with your mammograms. Sylvia’s physician, Alvaro Restrepo, M.D. of Texas Oncology-McAllen, further explains the importance of early detection, self-examinations starting at age 18 and the importance of routine checkups.
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