Breast Cancer Screening With the Norton Healthcare Mobile Prevention Center
We bring the Norton Healthcare Mobile Prevention Center to your neighborhood to provide wellness exams and mammograms to women 40 and older. We’ll also assess whether you are due for a colon cancer screening, talk to you about smoking cessation, if applicable, and help you find the answers.
Wellness exams available — for more information click here.
Click here to see our calendar. Request an appointment on the Norton Healthcare Mobile Prevention Center.Mobile Mammogram Screenings
A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breasts. A screening mammogram is used to check for abnormalities that can indicate breast cancer in women who have no symptoms. While breast cancer cannot be prevented, screening and early detection may find it early, when it’s more treatable.
Breast Cancer Fast Facts
- One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
- About 1% of men are diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Early detection reduces deaths from breast cancer.
- Women over 40 should get a mammogram yearly.
- Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of death in women.
- There are over 3 million breast cancer survivors.
How To Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk
- Exercise most days of the week. Walk, jog, perform yoga — just be active.
- Maintain a healthy weight. Know your body mass index (BMI), and if you are in the obese or morbidly obese range, lose weight.
- Don’t smoke. If you do, stop.
- Limit how much alcohol you drink.
If You Feel Something in Your Breast: What to Do
If you feel a lump or have other symptoms, call your primary care provider or make an appointment with the Norton Healthcare Mobile Prevention Center.
Why Have a Primary Care Provider
It is important to have a relationship with a primary care provider. Your primary care provider will oversee your health and keep you on track with staying healthy. If you do not have a primary care provider, ask the staff on the mobile unit or call (502) 629-1234.
After Your Norton Healthcare Mobile Prevention Center Visit
You will receive a letter and/or MyNortonChart notification about your mammogram. If your test results are normal, a time for your next screening will be suggested. Screening mammograms usually are scheduled annually.
Wellness Exams
A wellness exam is a comprehensive checkup conducted by a nurse practitioner. The provider will check your vital signs, learn your health history, conduct a physical assessment, examine your breasts and perform a Pap smear to test for cervical cancer.
What’s an Abnormal Result?
If you receive a call or a letter stating your mammogram is abnormal, don’t panic! This does not mean that you have cancer. About 10% of women need additional imaging following a screening mammogram. Only about 1 in 20 women with abnormal results will receive a cancer diagnosis. Abnormal mammogram results can occur due to the size, shape and density of the breast. An unclear image, calcium deposits or many other reasons can cause an abnormal result without signifying cancer.
An abnormal result does mean that there is something that the doctor sees that needs more images and needs further follow-up. We will talk with you about the result and schedule an appointment for further evaluation.
It’s important to follow up with the mobile prevention center staff to plan your next steps.
Nosotros llevamos la Unidad Móvil de Norton Healthcare a ubicaciones cerca de usted para proporcionarle exámenes de mamografía y el examen anual preventivo para mujeres de 40 años y mayores. También, evaluamos sus necesidades de detección de cáncer de colon, y si lo necesita hablamos con usted sobre como dejar de fumar y le ayudamos a resolver sus dudas.
Examen anual preventivo – Haz clic aquí para más información.
Haz click aquí para ver el calendario.
Haz click aquí para pedir una cita en la Norton Healthcare Unidad Móvil de Prevención.
Mamografía de rutina en la Unidad Móvil
Una mamografía es una imagen de rayos X de los senos. La mamografía de rutina se usa para checar por problemas potenciales en el seno en mujeres que no presentan síntomas. Es la mejor manera de detectar el cáncer de seno de manera temprana cuando es más tratable.
Datos del cáncer de seno.
- Una de cada ocho mujeres será diagnosticada con cáncer de seno.
- Alrededor del 1 por ciento de los hombres son diagnosticados con cáncer de seno.
- La detección temprana reduce los riesgos de muerte por cáncer de seno.
- Las mujeres de 40 años de edad y mayores deben hacerse una mamografía cada año.
- El cáncer de seno es la segunda causa principal de mortalidad en las mujeres.
- Hay más de 3 millones de sobrevivientes de cáncer de seno.
Cómo reducir su riesgo de cáncer de seno
- Manténgase activo casi todos los días de la semana (caminar, trotar, yoga, etc.).
- Mantenga un peso saludable. Conozca su índice de masa corporal (BMI por sus siglas en inglés) y si está en el rango de obesidad u obesidad mórbida, debe perder peso.
- No fume. Si fuma debe de dejar de fumar.
- Limite su consumo de alcohol.
Qué debe hacer si siente algo en el seno
Si siente alguna masa o bolita u algún otro síntoma, llame a su doctor primario o contacte al Centro de Prevención de Norton Healthcare y pregunte por asistencia en español.
¿Porque necesito un doctor primario?
Es importante mantener una relación con un doctor primario. Él o ella va a supervisar su salud y le guiará por la vía correcta para mantearse saludable. Si usted no tiene un proveedor de salud, pregunte al personal de la unidad móvil o llame al (502) 629-1234
Después de su visita a la unidad móvil
Usted recibirá una carta y/o una notificación de MyNortonChart con los resultados de su mamografía. Si sus resultados son normales, se le sugiere la fecha recomendada para regresar. Normalmente se recomienda hacerse una mamografía de rutina anualmente.
¿Qué es un resultado No Normal?
Primero, no se asuste si recibe una carta diciendo que su mamografía no es normal. Esto no significa que usted tiene cáncer. Alrededor del 10 por ciento de las mujeres se les programan pruebas adicionales después de haberse realizado una mamografía de rutina. Solo alrededor de 1 en 20 de los resultados no normales son diagnosticados con cáncer. Los resultados no normales de mamografías pueden ocurrir debido al tamaño, forma y densidad del seno. Una imagen borrosa, depósitos de calcio o un sin número de razones que no significan cáncer pueden resultar en una mamografía no normal.
Lo que si significa un resultado No normal es que el doctor vio algo que requiere imágenes adicionales y exámenes de seguimiento. Hablamos con usted y le programamos una cita para realizar más pruebas.
Es importante dar seguimiento con el personal de la unidad móvil para averiguar cuál debe ser su siguiente paso.
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