It’s Time to Think Pink
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. According to the American Association for Cancer Research, breast cancer is the most common type of non-skin cancer in women in the United States, and is second to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in American women.
At Heritage Valley, we want to make sure that every woman has access to the services she needs and the support she deserves. BreastCare is our comprehensive, integrated breast health care program. The primary location for the program is the Heritage Valley Women’s Health Center, a facility dedicated to the special health care needs of women, located in Center Township. We are proud to note that Heritage Valley Women’s Health Center is designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Coming soon ... a Women’s Health Center located in the Robinson Township Medical Neighborhood!
The Heritage Valley BreastCare program offers a range of services, from screening and diagnostic breast imaging to treatments for breast cancer. All these services are available within the Heritage Valley Health System network. Care is delivered by committed, high-quality physicians, so regardless of your situation and treatment plan, you don’t have to travel far for service. Our BreastCare Navigator is specially trained to work with patients to compassionately coordinate all services.
Beyond the BreastCare program’s home in Center Township, there are additional screening locations in Calcutta, OH; Chippewa; Edgeworth and Ellwood City. Screening services are also currently available in the Robinson Township Medical Neighborhood.
Self-Requesting Mammograms: The Women’s Health Center in Center Township also offers Self-Requesting Mammograms, which means that a patient may schedule herself for a screening mammogram without a written order from a physician.
Walk-in Mammograms ... On Mondays in the Robinson Township Medical Neighborhood and Wednesdays in the Ellwood City Medical Neighborhood women may walk in and request a screening mammogram. No appointment needed! Simply bring your prescription from your physician.
To schedule Breast Imaging Services at any of our locations, call 1-866-901-MAMO (6266). For more information, please visit our website or call the Heritage Valley Women’s Health Center at 724-773-4720.
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