While most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years of age or over, about 1 in 10 diagnosed with breast cancer are under 45, and often their cancer is in a later stage when it’s discovered. On this 20-Minute Health Talk, Nina Vincoff, MD, explains why every woman should go through a risk assessment at a younger age to determine their risk. — something most do not discover until their first mammogram. For those at high risk, this can have deadly consequences. The chief of breast imaging at Northwell Health explains what average risk means, how it is calculated, who is at the highest risk and steps women can take before going to their doctor's office. Find more episode and subscribe to the 20-Minute Health Talk podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/20-minute-health-talk Chapters 0:00 Opening 0:50 Mammogram guidelines 1:41 What is average risk for breast cancer? 2:26 Why women should start screening for breast cancer in their 20s 3:06 What is a risk assessment? 5:46 Types of risk calculators 7:05 Breast cancer risk categories 8:00 Who is at highest risk? 12:18 What if mammogram isn't enough? 13:14 Are there risks of mammography? 14:57 Does insurance cover mammograms? 17:06 What happens if I am high-risk? 19:00 Reasons for positivity 20:15 Be your own best advocate Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals, 850+ ambulatory facilities, and more than 18,500 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 79,000 employees – 18,900-plus nurses and 4,900 employed doctors, including nearly 4,200 members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu. Interested in a career at Northwell Health? Visit http://bit.ly/2Z7iHFL and explore our many opportunities. The Well - https://thewell.northwell.edu/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/northwellhealth Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/northwellhealth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/northwellhealth LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin/northwellhealth