Saskatchewan Cancer Agency will be bringing their mobile mammography unit to Creighton. Known as Breast Check – this breast cancer screening opportunity is designed for women over the age of 45 with no symptoms. Laurie Pearce, early detection coordinator gives us the details
“...and they don’t need a health care provider referral so that’s also very convenient. And so we certainly encourage women to book while it is in their community, and so that they don’t have to travel a great distance to have a screening mammogram. And of course the goal is that, you know, early detection saves lives and by having regular screening mammograms if there was something there that we would find it early. And it would more likely more treatable and outcomes would be better."
The mobile bus where the mammograms take place will be at the Creighton Sportex parking lot from August 25-29. Then it will travel to Pelican Narrows at the Angelique Health Centre September 2-5th. You must have an active Saskatchewan Health card to book. Appointments are limited so they ask that you reserve a spot early. Call 1855-584-8228 to confirm a time for a screening mammogram.
