DANVILLE – OSU Mobile Mammography will hold a women’s health clinic on Tuesday, July 26, at the Sanctuary Service Center in Danville.
This year, the clinic will offer digital mammograms.
Mammograms are X-ray images of the breast. The images can be captured on film or stored directly onto a computer. Film and digital mammography are similar in their ability to find cancer. Most centers now use digital mammography.
Because digital images are viewed on a computer, they can be lightened or darkened, and certain sections can be enlarged and looked at more closely. The ability to control images on a computer makes digital mammography more accurate than film mammography for some women. In general, digital mammography is better at finding breast cancer in women who
• Are premenopausal or peri-menopausal
• Are under age 50
• Have dense breast tissue
For women who do not fall in one of the above groups, film and digital mammography are similar in their ability to find breast cancer early. All women over the age of 40 are encouraged to obtain a baseline mammogram. Those who are in a high risk category – mother, sister or grandmother has or had breast cancer – should take the time to have a mammogram.
The mobile unit will accept insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Region 6 Breast & Cervical Cancer Project funding and private pay ($135.00). Sanctuary has arranged with KnoHoCo to provide financial assistance through United Way to ladies who do not have any other means of payment. To schedule a mammogram, contact The Sanctuary at 740-599-7224. Women who have not had a mammogram in the last year, are encouraged to schedule this preventive screening. However, for those who have had breast reduction or enlargement or a previous lumpectomy, the mobile unit will not be able to do the screening.
In addition to mammograms, KnoHoCo Women’s Health will be available for pap screenings and clinical breast exams. Appointments are necessary. All women over age 21 should have a yearly pap screening. Pap screenings are the first link to detecting uterine cancer and other health issues related to women’s reproductive health. Insurance, Region 6 BCCP, United Way grant and private pay are options for payment.
These screenings are open to all women. Call 740-397-0145 KnoHoCo Women’s Health to schedule for pap and clinical breast exams in Danville.
