Snellville, Ga. (May 26, 2026)– In recognition of Women’s Health Month, Piedmont Eastside is encouraging women to prioritize preventive care, including routine screenings that help detect health risks early and support better long‑term outcomes.
“Screenings prevent mortality for the specific conditions we’re screening for,” said Hannah Packiam, M.D., a family medicine doctor at Piedmont Primary Care of Lawrenceville. “Years of observational studies show their impact.”
For example, according to a lifetime study by the CDC, the self-reported screening rates for female breast and cervical cancers in 2016 were 78.3% and 79.9%, respectively, and the self-reported screening rate for colorectal cancer was 67.7%. The impact of these screenings is estimated to have prevented nearly 112,000 deaths…