Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is offering Santa Clarita residents potentially life-saving mammograms at a significantly discounted rate, hospital officials said Friday.
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With a dedication to fighting breast cancer through early detection and timely treatments, the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center is offering a special price for digital 3D mammograms during the month of May.
“Henry Mayo is thrilled to be able to offer the latest technology available in order to detect breast cancer,” said Terry Lynn Bucknall, the director of women’s imaging services at Henry Mayo. “The discounted cash rate is offered to help eliminate barriers for women to have high quality screenings if they are uninsured, have high deductibles or they have an HMO plan that is not contracted at Henry Mayo. The discounted rate is an exceptional value.”
About 1 in 8 U.S. women, or about 12 percent, will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, according to breastcancer.org. In 2014, an estimated 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 62,570 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer.
Do you have a news tip? Call us at (661) 298-1220, or drop us a line at community@hometownstation.com.Breast cancer incidence rates in the U.S. began decreasing in the year 2000, after increasing for the previous two decades, according to breastcancer.org. They dropped by 7 percent from 2002 to 2003 alone.
The best available tool for breast cancer detection continues to be the mammogram. Taken over time, mammograms provide a way to identify changes in breast tissue, such as the appearance of a tumor.
The Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center, designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology, or the ACR, now uses Genius 3D mammography, an FDA-approved system that detects 41 percent more invasive breast cancers and reduces false positives by up to 40 percent—which translates to early detection.
Appointments can be scheduled Monday through Friday, including lunchtimes and into the evening, as well as some weekends, by calling (661)200-1099.
TheSheila R. Veloz Breast Center is located at 23929 McBean Parkway, Suite 101, Valencia, CA 91355.