![Podcast Episode 4: Like Mother, Like Daughter](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/default-album/shelley.jpg?sfvrsn=9d25ec05_1)
Shelley knows breast cancer all too well. It’s in her family history with her mom being a three-time survivor. While most people get mammograms annually, she gets check-ups every six months and she believes that saved her life.
![High Risk Breast Cancer Program](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/cancer/xray-breast-cancer.jpg?sfvrsn=2d09ea05_0)
There are two parts to the high risk breast cancer program,. One is the imaging – once a year mammogram and once a year MRI alternating every six months – coordinated with a clinical exam.”
![When Breast Surgery may be Necessary](https://www.chistvincent.com/images/default-source/blog-images/prasertvit-video5d488bfeb24261cf979bff00000f2a34.jpg?sfvrsn=100aea05_0)
There are many reasons why a woman might need breast surgery. One reason might be because you feel a mass during a self-exam. Or a mass or abnormality is detected on imaging or ultrasound during your mammogram.