Breast Screening

Regular screening mammograms are the best way to detect breast cancer early, when it is easiest to treat. Women aged 40 and over should get a mammogram and clinical breast exam every year. Women over the age of 40 are at the highest risk for breast cancer, yet they are the least likely to get mammograms.

In choosing a mammography facility, women should make sure it is certified by the Food and Drug Administartion (unless it is a Veterans Health Administration facility). By law, all facilities must be certified. A mammography can detect cancers several years before a women or her health care provider can feel a lump.

Mobile Mammography Programs

• M. D. Anderson Mobile Mammography Houston, TX
• St. Luke's Mobile Mammography Chesterfield, MO