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Stillwater mayor films mammogram ad; learns she has cancer

Stillwater mayor films mammogram ad; learns she has cancer
Damian Dovarganes
<p>FILE - In this May 6, 2010 file photo, a radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles. Mammograms do the most good later in life, a government task force said Monday in recommending that women get one every other year starting at age 50, and that 40-somethings make their own choice after weighing the pros and cons. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)</p>
Stillwater mayor films mammogram ad; learns she has cancer
Posted at 4:09 PM, Jul 28, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-28 17:09:36-04

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- The mayor of Stillwater has been diagnosed breast cancer after filming a public service announcement to promote a hospital's new 3-D mammography technology.

The Stillwater News Press reports that Mayor Gina Noble and Stillwater Medical Center staff held a news conference Wednesday to discuss her diagnosis of stage zero breast cancer.

Noble learned of her diagnosis within 24 hours.

Medical center CEO Denise Webber thanked Noble for wanting to promote the importance of early detection following this sudden development in her life. Webber said the procedure shows the importance in technological advances.

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