Atrium Health Navicent shares resources available for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
All Atrium Health Navicent mammography locations will host a Mammography Marathon from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 3.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center is raising awareness about breast cancer by encouraging screening for early detection and treatment.
Chief of Surgical Oncology for Atrium Health Navicent and Medical Director for Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Paul Dale, says women need to begin breast cancer screenings at 40-years-old. If women have a family history of breast cancer, it is important to talk to your primary care physician about screening before the age of 40.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), regular mammograms can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer.
All Atrium Health Navicent mammography locations will host a Mammography Marathon from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 3. Appointments are not needed and walk-ins are welcome to attend.
There will be door prizes and giveaways at the event. All locations will offer 3D mammography technology.
Dr. Dale says screening grants are available for uninsured and underinsured patients. Attendees can call 478-633-7020 to check grant eligibility.
The following locations will participate in the Mammography Marathon:
- Atrium Health Navicent Breast Care Center, 800 First St., Suite 310, Macon
- Atrium Health Navicent Imaging and Laboratory, 1650 Hardeman Ave., Macon
- Atrium Health Navicent Imaging Northwest, 5925 Zebulon Road, Macon
- Atrium Health Navicent Peach, 1960 Ga. 247 Connector, Byron
- Atrium Health Navicent Imaging Monroe, 120 North Lee St., Suite B, Forsyth
