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Melania Trump Launches Women’s Health Drive for Screening

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC · How we work

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First Lady Melania Trump launches a women’s health initiative to boost breast-cancer screening.
Medicare patients pay $700 for early-stage breast cancer drugs, rising to $25,000 after spread.
Five-year survival is 90 % in United States, 88 % in Canada, 87 % in France, and 86 % in United Kingdom.
In 2023, 79.8 % of U.S. women aged 50-74 had a mammogram.
8.2 million U.S. women 45-84 live >20-minute drive from nearest mammography facility.

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First Lady Melania Trump launches a women’s health initiative to boost breast-cancer screening.
Medicare patients pay $700 for early-stage breast cancer drugs, rising to $25,000 after spread.
Five-year survival is 90 % in United States, 88 % in Canada, 87 % in France, and 86 % in United Kingdom.
In 2023, 79.8 % of U.S. women aged 50-74 had a mammogram.
8.2 million U.S. women 45-84 live >20-minute drive from nearest mammography facility.