Mobil mammogram unit will be at senior center Feb. 17
Ladies, is it time for your annual mammogram?
The mobile mammography unit from UT Medical Center will provide breast screenings in the parking lot at the Anderson County Senior Center – located at 96 Mariner Point Drive in Clinton – from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17.
Appointments are required, and can be scheduled by calling the UT Breast Health Outreach Program at (865) 839-7416, or by sending an e-mail to Lking@utmck.edu.
Insurance will be filed for each participant, according to information provided by the Senior Center. Women age 40 and older who do not have insurance can call the number listed above to qualify for a free mammogram.
The criteria for screening mammogram include: Women should be age 40 and older; have no current breast health problems (lump, pain, nipple discharge, burning); no personal history of breast cancer; and at least one year since your last screening mammogram.
It is recommended to wait four weeks after your last COVID-19 vaccination or booster, due to a possible side effect of the vaccine that can cause swollen lymph nodes, which can result in being recalled for diagnostic testing.