Comments on: Mammography can save lives by following ACS guidelines http://www.emoryhealthsciblog.com/?p=1102 Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: wdarling http://www.emoryhealthsciblog.com/?p=1102&cpage=1#comment-869 wdarling Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:25:08 +0000 http://www.emoryhealthsciblog.com/?p=1102#comment-869 Claudette, Thanks for writing. Without knowing where you live, it's hard to recommend any one answer to your problem, but here are some starting points: 1) Finding a breast cancer screening cancer through the CDC: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/cancercontacts/nbccedp/contacts.asp On this site you can find centers by state. Most states has a central telephone number you can call to get referral to a clinic in your area. Perhaps there are resources available that you haven't called yet. 2) If you are in Metro Atlanta, call Emory Health Connection: Phone: 404-778-7777 or 1-800-75-EMORY 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST (M-F) 3) If you are in Georgia, call your local public health department: To access services, call your local county public health department. Information regarding the program may also be obtained from the Georgia Division of Public Health, Screening and Treatment Program by email cabroom@dhr.state.ga.us or by telephone (404) 657-3156. 4) For additional help, call the National Cancer Institute Info Line: Call NCI’s Cancer Information Service at 1–800–4–CANCER (1–800–422–6237) Claudette,

Thanks for writing. Without knowing where you live, it’s hard to recommend any one answer to your problem, but here are some starting points:

1) Finding a breast cancer screening cancer through the CDC:

http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/cancercontacts/nbccedp/contacts.asp

On this site you can find centers by state. Most states has a central telephone number you can call to get referral to a clinic in your area. Perhaps there are resources available that you haven’t called yet.

2) If you are in Metro Atlanta, call Emory Health Connection:

Phone: 404-778-7777 or 1-800-75-EMORY 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST (M-F)

3) If you are in Georgia, call your local public health department:

To access services, call your local county public health department. Information regarding the program may also be obtained from the Georgia Division of Public Health, Screening and Treatment Program by email cabroom@dhr.state.ga.us or by telephone (404) 657-3156.

4) For additional help, call the National Cancer Institute Info Line:

Call NCI’s Cancer Information Service at 1–800–4–CANCER (1–800–422–6237)

]]> By: Claudette Freedman http://www.emoryhealthsciblog.com/?p=1102&cpage=1#comment-867 Claudette Freedman Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:55:31 +0000 http://www.emoryhealthsciblog.com/?p=1102#comment-867 I am desperate to have a mammograph I currently have no insurance and every place I have called has run out of funding for free or low cost mammographs. I have a mole under my left breast and I feel scared about it. I do have yearly screenings and now I Have not been screened since 9/08. I am desperate to have a mammograph I currently have no insurance and every place I have called has run out of funding for free or low cost mammographs. I have a mole under my left breast and I feel scared about it. I do have yearly screenings and now I Have not been screened since 9/08.

]]> By: wdarling http://www.emoryhealthsciblog.com/?p=1102&cpage=1#comment-42 wdarling Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:07:47 +0000 http://www.emoryhealthsciblog.com/?p=1102#comment-42 Thanks for you comments, Carolyn. The national dialog on this issue continues. Thanks for you comments, Carolyn. The national dialog on this issue continues.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.emoryhealthsciblog.com/?p=1102&cpage=1#comment-37 Carolyn Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:14:57 +0000 http://www.emoryhealthsciblog.com/?p=1102#comment-37 The recommendation made by the US Preventive Services Task Force affects asymptomatic screening only. Women with symptoms would be able to have mammograms at the expense of their insurers. Those who intuit problems would have them reimbursed if indeed a problem is identified. The problem is that despite living in a digital society, we do not have a national data bank providing real numbers that support the efficacy of annual mammograms performed on women in the 40-50 age range. The recommendation made by the US Preventive Services Task Force affects asymptomatic screening only. Women with symptoms would be able to have mammograms at the expense of their insurers. Those who intuit problems would have them reimbursed if indeed a problem is identified. The problem is that despite living in a digital society, we do not have a national data bank providing real numbers that support the efficacy of annual mammograms performed on women in the 40-50 age range.

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