Geisinger Offering Mobile Mammograms for October

Events highlight importance of annual breast cancer screenings

This October, in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Geisinger is doing its part to raise awareness about the importance of early detection

Geisinger hospitals across central Pennsylvania will be lit up in pink, and the mobile mammogram bus will bring screenings to patients in underserved communities.

Geisinger will also sponsor a public education event in partnership with St. Lukes. Mammograms, Mocktails & More will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Geisinger St. Luke’s Breast Center – Medical Office Building, 1165 Centre Turnpike, Orwigsburg. Space is limited and registration for the event is required.

Register at go.activecalendar.com/sluhn.

“Early detection remains one of the most powerful tools in the fight against breast cancer,” said Robin Skrine, M.D., director of breast surgery, Geisinger. “Leading health organizations recommend annual mammograms starting at age 40 — or earlier for individuals with a family history or other risk factors — because they save lives.”

The pink mobile mammogram bus will be available at the following locations:

·       Sept. 29 – Oct. 3: 35 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top

·       Oct. 6 – 10: 201 Roosevelt Blvd, Selinsgrove

·       Oct. 13 – 17:  426 Airport Beltway, Hazle Township

·       Oct. 20 – 24: 529 Terry Reiley Way, Pottsville

·       Oct. 27 – 31: 1525 35 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top

Patients can schedule mammograms through MyGeisinger or by calling 570-271-6000. Appointments at the bus are limited.

Dr. Skrine also encourages patients to learn more about their breast cancer risk with Geisinger’s online assessment tool at geisinger.org/my-breast-cancer-risk.

To learn more about cancer care at Geisinger, visit geisinger.org/cancerinstitute.