Free Mammograms for Uninsured at Anthony Jordan in October, November

Screenings for Eligible Women 40 and Over Aid Early Detection, Treatment of Breast Cancer

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

 UR Medicine Breast Imaging and Cancer Services Program of Monroe County are offering free mammograms to eligible, uninsured women at the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center on Thursday, October 30 and Thursday, November 20 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Additionally, every mammography patient seen at the Jordan Health Center will receive a free t-shirt when they get their mammogram from October 30 through November 30, 2014.

The events run from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center at 82 Holland Street, Rochester. Appointments are required. To get your mammogram call (585) 487-3303.

UR Medicine Breast Imaging and Cancer Services Program of Monroe County have been offering free mammograms for the past nine years and have served hundreds of women who may not have been screened otherwise. Lack of transportation is often a barrier for uninsured patients, so offering free mammograms to them in a central Rochester location aims to increase the number of area women who get this potentially life-saving screening this year. Mammography can detect breast cancer that is too small for women to find with a self-exam and early diagnosis is the best weapon in the fight against breast cancer.

            Parking is free. Women who cannot make the screening are encouraged to schedule an appointment for a different day by calling (585) 487-3303.