Are you due for a mammogram but concerned about the cost? The Chatham County Health Department is now scheduling appointments for a free mammogram event. The St. Joseph’s/Candler Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the health department’s midtown clinic at 1602 Drayton Street on October 29 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Appointments are limited and must be scheduled in advance by calling the Chatham County Health Department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) at 912-356-2946 or 912-307-9235.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, and 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. If breast cancer is found early, when it is still small and has not spread, more treatment options are often available and better outcomes are more likely.
Regular mammograms are low-dose X-rays of the breast that can help detect cancer at an early stage, sometimes years before physical symptoms appear. It is recommended that women with an average breast cancer risk begin regular mammogram screenings at age 40.
The BCCP provides screenings year-round for eligible women throughout the state of Georgia. For more information about available services, please visit coastalhealthdistrict.org/bccp.
