$30 mammograms in May
For the third year in a row, AdventHealth Gordon is offering screening mammograms in 30 minutes for just $30 for self-pay patients in May.
Annual mammograms are still the top-recommended screening for women because it allows the earliest possible detection of issues before you experience symptoms. Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in women in the U.S. and having your annual mammogram could be lifesaving. Catching breast cancer early means:
Therapies like breast conservation therapy will be most effective
Treatment can begin early, possibly before cancer spreads to other parts of your body
You’ll have the best possible chance of recovery
“Localized breast cancer is 98 percent curable when caught early,” said Emily Tarpley, manager of the Edna Owens Breast Center at AdventHealth Gordon. “That is why it is so important for women to get their mammograms at the appropriate age. This is a great campaign for uninsured women in our community to take advantage of.”
It is recommended that women begin getting mammograms at age 40 unless there is a family history of breast cancer. If you’re between the ages of 20 and 40, you should have a clinical breast exam by your doctor every three years.
The AdventHealth Gordon Breast Center team.
Along with their mammograms, breast cancer and other cancers. many women have begun taking advantage Patients begin by filling out a quick of genetic testing to assess questionnaire to determine if they breast cancer risk which is offered are eligible for the non-invasive through AdventHealth Gordon at test. Genetic screening is included the Edna Owens Breast Center. This in the $30 mammogram if the patient testing can also help determine appropriate is eligible. If genetic testing is care for those already diagnosed deemed appropriate, there may be with breast cancer. Genetic an additional cost associated. testing is the only way to determine “Genetic testing is extremely useful if someone has a mutation, such as for those with a family or personal the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, that history of breast or ovarian can increase the risk of developing cancer,” said Tarpley. “It’s very suc
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