A High Point woman is crediting a routine mammogram with saving her life, and she is sh...

A High Point woman is crediting a routine mammogram with saving her life, and she is sharing her story to raise awareness about early detection.

Julia Gay said she received the unexpected news after that routine screening and felt the shock of it all. She said she has no family history and had zero symptoms. "I remember the day I found out, sitting at home getting the phone call from the breast center in Greensboro and she said, 'Julia, unfortunately I have some bad news for you. They did find from your biopsy that you have breast cancer,'" Gay said. She leaned on her husband, family, friends and her medical team, including a nurse navigator who helped her understand the road ahead involving a surgeon, an oncologist and a radiation oncologist.

"Thanks to the advanced research and technology about breast cancer, they were able to catch it early," Gay said. "Had I not gone in, my story could have been totally different." WXII 12 News is partnering with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer, and Gay is participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 at Country Park in Greensboro.

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Source note: Star News TV · Oct 15, 2026 12:46 AM.