It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and attention is focused on the second-most lethal cancer in women. An estimated 1 in 8 females will get breast cancer in their lifetime. Screening is key to catching breast cancer when it is most treatable.
Making mammograms accessible is important to UC Davis Health. The Department of Radiology is offering free mammograms to help meet the needs of uninsured or underinsured members of our community.
The screening mammograms are available for females aged 40 to 74 who have not had a mammogram in the past year and are not experiencing symptoms. Women with symptoms such as a lump, pain, swelling or discharge need a more advanced diagnostic mammogram.
“In Sacramento County, only 68% of eligible individuals are up to date on their breast cancer screening,” said Marissa Bashore, health education supervisor for UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterOffice of Community Outreach and Engagement. “Regular screening mammography can help find breast cancer at an early stage when treatment is more likely to be successful. We urge all females over the age of 40 to get annual mammograms.”
The free mammogram appointments will be available Oct. 19, 20 and 26, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The mammograms will be done at the UC Davis Health Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, 4860 Y St., Sacramento.
To schedule an appointment, please call (916) 734-6145, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Ask to book an appointment for a free Breast Cancer Awareness Month screening mammogram. Language interpretation services are available. Appointments are required and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Appointments fill up quickly, so call early.
UC Davis Health has partnered with the community health clinic WellSpace Health, which will schedule additional diagnostic testing or follow-up care, if necessary.
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated center serving the Central Valley and inland Northern California, a region of more than 6 million people. Its specialists provide compassionate, comprehensive care for more than 100,000 adults and children every year and access to more than 200 active clinical trials at any given time. Its innovative research program engages more than 240 scientists at UC Davis who work collaboratively to advance discovery of new tools to diagnose and treat cancer. Patients have access to leading-edge care, including immunotherapy and other targeted treatments. Its Office of Community Outreach and Engagement addresses disparities in cancer outcomes across diverse populations, and the cancer center provides comprehensive education and workforce development programs for the next generation of clinicians and scientists. For more information, visit cancer.ucdavis.edu.
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