Siteman Cancer Center's Mammography Van to Visit YMCAs: March - August Schedule posted

Siteman Cancer Center's Mammography Van to Visit YMCAs: March - August Schedule posted

The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine and the YMCA of Greater St. Louis have announced a partnership to offer health screenings, education and cancer prevention information across the region. As part of this effort, the Siteman Cancer Center's mammography van will regularly visit YMCAs across the region. Read below for more details about the mammography van visits.

The Siteman Cancer Center Mammography Van will be at the following YMCA locations to screen women for breast cancer:

From 8:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m.

  • Mon., Mar. 8: Wildwood Family YMCA; 2641 Highway 109, 63040
  • Wed., Mar. 17: Downtown YMCA; 1528 Locust St., 63103
  • Mon., Mar. 22: O'Fallon Family YMCA; 3451 Pheasant Meadows Dr., 63368
  • Mon., Mar. 29: Edward Jones Family YMCA; 12521 Marine Ave., 63146
  • Tues., Mar. 30: South City Family YMCA; 3150 Sublette, 63139
  • Thurs., Apr. 8: Emerson Family YMCA; 3390 Pershall Rd., 63135
  • Tues., Apr. 27: West County Family YMCA; 16464 Burkhardt Pl., 63017
  • Mon., May 10: Tri-County Family YMCA; 5293 Quail Ridge Pkwy., 63385
  • Thurs., May 20: Edward Jones Family YMCA; 12521 Marine Ave., 63136
  • Fri., June 4: St. Charles County Family YMCA; 3900 Shady Springs Dr., 63376;
  • Wed., June 9: Carondelet Park Rec Complex; 930 Holly Hills, 63111
  • Tues., June 22: Edward Jones Family YMCA; 12521 Marine Ave., 63146
  • Mon., June 28: Mid-County Family YMCA; 1900 Urban Dr., 63144
  • Mon., July 5: Monsanto Family YMCA; 5555 Page Blvd., 63112
  • Thurs., July 15: Downtown YMCA; 1528 Locust St., 63103
  • Wed., July 28: South City Family YMCA; 3150 Sublette, 63139
  • Thurs., Aug. 5: Mid-County Family YMCA; 1900 Urban Dr., 63144
  • Tues., Aug. 10: O'Fallon Family YMCA; 3451 Pheasant Meadows Dr.; 63368
  • Mon., Aug. 30: Webster Groves Family YMCA; 226 E. Lockwood Ave, 63119

Patients should call 314-747-7222 or 1-800-600-3606 to schedule their appointments.

The American Cancer Society recommends annual screening mammograms for women beginning at age 40. However, a strong family history of breast cancer or other risk factors, such as a personal history of ovarian cancer or Hodgkin’s disease or a prior breast biopsy that showed high risk, may cause a woman to begin screening at an earlier age. Such individuals should check with their healthcare providers.

The Siteman Cancer Center Mammography Van will perform screening mammograms for women without a written note from their physician if they meet the criteria below:

  • Ages 40 years or older
  • No mammograms in the past 12 months
  • No signs or symptoms of breast cancer (such as lumps or dimpling)
  • No breast implants
  • No histories of breast cancer
  • No current pregnancies

If women are between the ages of 35 and 39, meet the last five criteria above, and have cause to begin earlier screening, they must have a doctor’s written request. Women younger than age 35 cannot be screened on the van.

The examination fee (a portion charged by Barnes-Jewish Hospital for the technical component and a portion charged by Washington University School of Medicine for the professional component) will be direct billed to the patient, her insurance company, or Medicare. Insurance cards should be brought to the appointment.

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