For 2016, it is estimated that over 246,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be detected in the United States according to the American Cancer Society. Besides lung cancer, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women in the United States.
Luckily, the survival rate of breast cancer has been on a steady incline because women are detecting it earlier and thus able to receive treatments before the disease progresses. Because the threat of breast cancer is so prevalent among women over 40, Randolph Cancer Center and the Randolph Hospital Breast Center will offer free breast cancer screenings on Saturday, August 27th from 9 a.m. - Noon.
The breast cancer screenings will serve un – and underinsured women who have gone at least one year without having an examination, women who are 35 years of age or older and women who do not have medical coverage for a mammogram, are encouraged to make an appointment for this free exam. Education materials will be provided. This exam does not include a mammogram.