Free Breast Cancer Screening a Success
Posted on Fri, Jun 05, 2009
Many thanks to the generous patrons and employees of CARRS/Safeway employees across Southcentral Alaska who gave to make this year's Free Breast Cancer Screening possible May 11-15, 2009.
Once again, through funds donated by CARRS/Safeway, and with a veritable army of volunteers from the Providence Cancer Center, Providence Imaging Center and around the community, this year's event was a tremendous success. More than 180 specially qualified women received services from volunteer healthcare providers, including a clinical breast exam and screening mammography, over the five day period. These women qualified for the services because they were either uninsured or underinsured.
Volunteers for this event helped once again with patient check in, as well as assisting the women to change into comfortable attire for the exam. A comprehensive health history was completed for each patient, and then a volunteer healthcare provider (both MDs and ANPs) performed a clinical breast exam. Next followed a digital screening mammogram. Results were sent both to the patient and her provider, with recommendations for any additional imaging.
We'd like to once again thank the many volunteers who gave up their evening for one or several days in order to make this event possible. We'll see you next spring!
