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Screen test program

Mobile mammography service coming to Bow Island, Taber

Aug 26, 2020 | 2:20 PM

A mobile mammography trailer will stop in two area communities in September.

The trailer will be at the provincial building in Bow Island on Sept. 4 and 5 and in Taber at the Heritage Inn Hotel and Conference Centre from Sept. 8-12.

The trailers will allow women ages 50 to 74 — the group most at risk of developing breast cancer — local access to mammography services through the Alberta Health Services’ Screen Test program.

Due to COVID-19 precautions, the number of available appointments per hour has been reduced to limit the number of people in the trailer at one time and allow more time for cleaning between appointments. Each appointment will be preceded by a health assessment. More information will be provided upon booking.

Appointments can be booked and more information is available by calling 1-800-667-0604.

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The AHS program improves access to cancer screening for hundreds of women in rural Alberta communities where mammography is not readily available. A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast and has proven to be the most effective way to detect breast cancer. Early detection allows for a greater number of options for treatment and a better chance of survival.

Visit screeningforlife.ca for a complete listing of Screen Test mobile sites.