What Is A Mammogram?
A mammogram is a special x-ray examination of the breast made that can indicate signs of cancer long before symptoms can be discovered.

Mammograms are among the best radiographic methods available today to detect breast cancer early.

Do You Need A Mammogram?
Physicians recommend that women over 40 should have regularly scheduled screenings each year. Younger women may consider this exam is there is a history of breast cancer in the family.

Isn’t A Self Exam Enough?
Self exams allow women to discover changes in their body that require a doctor’s attention. But a mammogram can find breast cancers nearly two years before a woman feels a lump. That’s a giant headstart in treating cancer.

Does The Exam Hurt?
The mammogram is not a painful exam, though some women consider the mammogram an uncomfortable experience. Our exams are conducted by female technicians who understand your reservations and take great care in providing the best possible experience. In the end, you leave with piece of mind that your body is well taken care of.

Free Mammograms?
St. Bernard Hospital provides free mammograms to women who are not insured for mammography services. Funding is provided through a grant acquired by the office of Senator Mattie Hunter.

To schedule an appointment, call us at (773) 962-3919.