Mobile mammography program brings cancer screening to rural communities

Mobile mammography program brings cancer screening to rural communities

By Selah Jacoway FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and, Essentia Health is expanding a new mobile mammography program, bringing early breast cancer detection services directly to nearly 20 rural communities across central North Dakota and western Wisconsin. The initiative aims to reduce travel time and eliminate barriers for patients seeking mammograms. Rural areas are underserved populations that face sig…

Essentia Health offers mobile mammogram program

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Essentia Health highlights an innovative — and recently expanded — program that brings early breast cancer detection services to rural communities. Essentia Health’s mobile mammography trucks have added additional locations, from central North Dakota to western Wisconsin, bringing convenient mammography services to more patients. The program reduces travel time and eliminates barriers for those seeking mammo…