Offering $50 Mammograms During Breast Cancer Awareness Month In October
In 2021, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) has seen a 25% decrease
in women scheduling an annual screening mammogram for breast cancer. That’s
more than 1,000 women who are late in receiving this vital health screening.
Early detection of breast cancer saves lives.
Postponed appointments may have been caused by a number of factors, including
fear of contracting COVID-19 in a health care setting, or economic factors
such as loss of health insurance or finances during the pandemic. It is
safe to visit PVHMC’s Breast Health Center and the Pomona Valley
Health Centers. PVHMC is taking extra precautions to keep patients safe.
And in an effort to reduce financial barriers and encourage women to get
screened, during the month of October, PVHMC is offering $50 screening
mammograms with no physician order or proof of insurance required.
To schedule a $50 3D mammography appointment in October at the Breast Health
Center in Pomona, or at the Pomona Valley Health Centers in Claremont,
Chino Hills or La Verne, call PVHMC’s scheduling line at (909) 469-9395.
PVHMC’s cancer program is accredited by the American College of
Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Breast cancer is a devastating disease and the second most common cancer
among women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). In women who are over 40 or at a high risk of developing breast
cancer, annual screening mammograms are crucial to early detection and
diagnosis, which can lead to more treatment options and successful health outcomes.
“Early detection is critical to treatment of breast cancer,”
says Paul Reisch, MD, medical director of the Breast Health Center at
PVHMC. “Please don’t delay your mammogram any longer –
we have COVID-19 precautions in place to protect your health and safety,
and have lowered the cost to $50 so no one has to put off this potentially
lifesaving screening.”
Women who are eligible for this screening include:
Women over 40 years of age
Women without breast implants
Women who do not have a history of breast cancer in the past five years
Women who are not currently experiencing breast problems
Women who have not had a COVID-19 vaccine in the past 4-6 weeks
While many breast care centers only offer 3D mammography to women with
dense breast tissue, PVHMC was one of the first in the region to offer
digital 3D mammography to all of its patients, regardless of their income
or insurance coverage. Additionally, the hospital has invested in a new
technology that decreases the amount of radiation patients are exposed
to during a 3D mammogram.
In 2019, PVHMC also became the first in the region to offer the SmartCurve™
breast stabilization system, which is clinically proven to deliver a more
comfortable mammogram without compromising image quality, workflow or
dose. The system detects more invasive cancers, and reduces false positives,
pain and discomfort associated with flat paddle compression traditionally
used for mammograms.
To schedule a $50 3D mammography appointment in October at the Breast Health
Center in Pomona, or at the Pomona Valley Health Centers in Claremont,
Chino Hills or La Verne, call PVHMC’s scheduling line at (909) 469-9395.
PVHMC’s cancer program is accredited by the American College of
Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
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