Upstate
Medical
University
Upstate
University Hospital’s Mammography Van to visit
Old Forge on June 22nd and 23rd
Upstate University
Hospital Mammography Van will visit The Town of Webb Offices at 183 Park Ave. in
Old Forge on June 22 and June 23, 2021. The screenings will be available
between 11 am and 4 pm on the 22nd and 9 am and 2 pm on the 23rd
for women who have scheduled an appointment.
To schedule an
appointment for a mammogram on the van, women should call 315-464-2582. Appointments can also be requested online at: http://www.upstate.edu/mobile-mammography/
To be eligible for a mammogram
on the van, women should be 40 years and older; not have had a mammogram in the
past 12 months; and not be experiencing breast problems.
The van, supported
with funds from Health Research Inc, and the New York State Department of
Health grant, is part of Gov. Cuomo’s “Get Screened, No Excuses” Breast Cancer
Initiative, which aims to remove obstacles to breast cancer screening for women
in New York. The most current data (2018) show
82.1% of eligible New York women are getting a screening mammography, a
slight increase from the 80.3% of women in 2017. The governor’s initiative is
to increase screening rates by 10 percent over the next five years.
The mammography van
spans 45-feet and is equipped with a state-of-the art 3D digital mammogram
system, private exam and dressing room and a waiting room.
Breast cancer is one
of the most common cancers in women, affecting one in 8 women. It's also
one of the most treatable cancers when detected early. Mammograms—x-rays of the
breasts—are the most effective screening procedure for the early signs of
breast cancer.
For information,
contact: Wendy Hunt at 315-492-3353.
