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Rebecca had breast implants fitted but a fortnight later she felt a hard lump

The program, called SCORE, offers the free scan to women age 40 or older without health insurance.

When Katie Couric shared the news of her breast cancer diagnosis, the former co-host of NBC’s “Today” show said she considered this new health challenge to be a teachable moment to encourage people to get needed cancer screenings.

A breast ultrasound, sometimes called a sonogram, uses sound waves to take images of the breast tissue

Breast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estimated that more than 43,00 women in the U.S. will die from breast cancer this year.

Here are some key facts to know about mammograms and why the screenings are important.

Charlotte Crosby's mum Letitia Crosby was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year after going for her routine mammogram

Mean Girls actor Jonathan Bennett, who played Aaron Samuels in the hit film, has shared a video of himself getting a mammogram and encouraged other men to do the same

Amanda Kennedy, 59, from Clondalkin, found a lump in her breast last December, and was subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer

“Please get your annual mammogram. I was six months late this time. I shudder to think what might have happened if I had put it off longer,” Couric posted on her website.

Less than half know their family history of breast cancer