It’s not too late to get a space on the Mobile Mammography coach for a breast cancer screening … just call 243-4704 to register!

UVA Mobile Mammography will be at five county locations starting this week:

County Office Building McIntire Road – Wednesday, November 13
County Office Building 5th Street – Friday, November 15
Albemarle High School – Monday, November 18
Monticello High School – Wednesday, November 20
Western Albemarle High School – Monday, November 25 

• Women should be at least 40 years old with no current breast problems.
• The cost of screening will be billed to insurance and results will be sent to referring physician.
• There are programs to cover the cost of exams for women with no health insurance. For more information, call Michelle Dillard or Sonia Ferguson at 243-4704.
• Mammograms on the mobile unit are for baseline or annual screenings only. Early detection is the best prevention!

Amazing Story of an Albemarle County Employee:

Last fall, Laura saw emails about the Mobile Mammography coach coming to County locations. She thought, “This is so easy, because it will be really close to my workplace and it will save me time.” So, Laura made an appointment. (The Mobile mammography coach was almost canceled due to lack of participation, but at the last minute, enough people signed up to make it happen.) It was a good thing Laura did the screening, because a small lump in her breast was discovered. If she had waited to do her mammography later, things could have turned out very differently. With early detection and treatment, Laura was able to get help and change a life threatening situation. She was even able to do the Women’s Four Miler this year as a SURVIVOR!