Date & Time
September 22, 2022
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
183 Park Ave, Town of Webb Office building parking lot, Old Forge, NY
Contact
Pre-registration required by phone or online www.upstate.edu/noexcuses
Overview

About This Event

Upstate University Hospital’s Mammography Van will visit the Town of Webb Offices at 183 Park Avenue several times this year. Screenings will be available for women who have scheduled an appointment on the following dates:

Tuesday, July 19th, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday, September 22nd, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tuesday, November 1st, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, November 2nd, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To schedule an appointment for a mammogram with the van, women should call 315-464-2582. Appointments can also be requested online at: https://www.upstate.edu/noexcuses.

To be eligible for a mammogram on the van, women should be 40 years and older; not have had a mammogram in the past 12 months; and not be experiencing breast problems.

The mobile mammography program was started through New York State’s “Get Screened, No Excuses” Breast Cancer Initiative, and continues with the support of Upstate University Hospital. The program aim is to get rid of obstacles to breast cancer screening for women in New York. The average rate for screening mammography in New York is 81 percent.

The mammography van is equipped with a state-of-the art 3D digital mammogram system, private exam room, dressing rooms and a waiting room.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, effecting one in 8 women.  It's also one of the most treatable cancers when detected early. Mammograms—x-rays of the breasts—are the most effective screening procedure for the early signs of breast cancer.

For information, contact: Wendy Hunt at 315-492-3353.