The Suffolk County Police Department will host a Mobile Mammography Van for Breast Cancer screenings at St. Hugh of Lincoln R.C. Church in Huntington Station on November 8. During the event, women will receive a comprehensive exam and screening for breast cancer in the state-of-the-art 40-foot digital mammogram van owned by Stony Brook Medicine.
Suffolk County ranks 15th among urban counties in New York in breast cancer rates at 140.7 per 100,000. Nassau County ranks 11th among urban counties at 14.8 per 100,000 population. Screenings are crucial to diagnose breast cancer early and get treatment before the cancer is at late stage.
Pre-registration is required and can be done by calling 631-638-4135. On the day of the appointment, do not wear deodorant, perfume, powders, lotions, or creams. Bring photo ID and insurance card if applicable.
Screenings are performed by NYS-registered radiologic technologists with advanced training in mammography. The van has a comfortable waiting area, private dressing room and a complete exam room. Stony Brook Medicine's Department of Radiology is accredited by the American College of Radiology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Mammography images are read by board-certified radiologists at Stony Brook.