BRIDGEPORT, CT, August 1, 2007 - St. Vincent's Medical Center will offer the following free and low-cost mammography screenings for women age 35 and older during the month of August.
- Tuesday, August 14
9:00am-1:00pm
Monroe Senior Center
235 Cutlers Farm Road
Monroe, CT
- Saturday, August 18
10:00am-2:00pm
Ralphola Taylor
790 Central Ave
Bridgeport, CT
- Tuesday, August 21
9:00am-1:00pm
Trumbull Emergency Medical Services
250 Middlebrooks Avenue
Trumbull, CT
The latest American Cancer Society guidelines recommend that all women have a mammogram by age 40, and then every year thereafter. The screenings also include instruction on how to conduct self breast examinations. Mammograms are free for those who do not have health insurance, have financial limitations and qualify for assistance. For those with insurance, mammograms are low-cost, subject only to deductible and co-pay. Appointments are necessary and a physician order and insurance card must be brought to the appointment.
To schedule an appointment, to find out when the mobile mammography unit will be in your area or to schedule a screening site for your office, community center, school or church, call St. Vincent's SWIM Women's Imaging Center at 203-576-5500.
The mobile mammography program, one of the largest no-cost and low-cost mammography screening campaigns in all of Fairfield County, is made possible through St. Vincent's SWIM Across The Sound, Connecticut's leader in cancer education, prevention screenings and support services in the area.
