BRIDGEPORT, CT - To mark October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the St. Vincent's Breast Health Center will offer free and low-cost digital mammography screenings through its luxurious mobile mammography coach for women age 40 and older on:
Saturday, October 1
Burroughs Community Center
2470 Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, CT
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday, October 5
Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center
2428 Easton Turnpike
Fairfield, CT
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thursday, October 13
Cellini Design Jewelers
464 Boston Post Rd
Orange, CT
11:00am-3:00pm
Saturday, October 29
Healthier You Resource Fair
Cesar A. Batalla School
606 Howard Ave
Bridgeport, CT
11:00am-3:00pm
The latest American Cancer Society guidelines recommend that all women have a mammogram by age 40, and then every year thereafter.
Mammograms are free for those who do not have health insurance, have financial limitations, and qualify for assistance. For those who do not have insurance but do not qualify for free services, mammograms are discounted. No prescription is needed and appointments are recommended. Walk-ins also are welcome. For those who have insurance, please bring your card and photo ID at time of visit. To schedule an appointment, call the St. Vincent's Breast Health Center at (203) 576-5500.
The St. Vincent's mobile mammography program is the only mobile mammography screening program in Fairfield County and is made possible through St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound, Connecticut's leader in cancer education, prevention screenings, and support services in the area. Other organizations also help provide mammography screening support including Susan G. Komen Southern New England, The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Near and Far Aid, and Pink Aid.