

Doctor advocates for awareness, early detection of breast cancer
JONESBORO, Ark- October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Arkansas ranks 37 in the country in terms of women getting their annual mammograms. One physician speaks with Northeast Arkansas News to explain how life-saving the exams can be. “If a woman who is screened annually- she reduces her risk of dying from breast cancer- compared to women who don't get screened- by 50 percent. Wouldn't you want to improve your odds by 50 percent? I would,” said Dr. Sharp Malak, M.D., a