Best Friends & a Common Cause

Raising Awareness For Mammograms

Like many others, Beth Krammes leads a busy life and has little time to take care of her own needs. But in January 2020, Krammes decided that it was time to take care of herself and scheduled a full battery of tests, including a mammogram.

When Krammes went for her 3D mammogram, she knew within minutes that there was a problem.

Krammes was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer that February. She immediately met with a multidisciplinary team at Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, which included all the physicians who participated in her care.

Because Krammes’ cancer was small and had not spread, her care team recommended a lumpectomy along with radiation. She had her surgery in March 2020 and 21 radiation treatments that June.

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