By Michael V. Cusenza
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Woodhaven) on Thursday hosted a free mammogram screening event at his district office in Woodhaven.
The American-Italian Cancer Foundation parked its mammogram bus outside of Addabbo’s Jamaica Avenue office, providing no-cost mammogram screenings for women, even those who were uninsured. Some two-dozen women participated.
“Since October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, bringing free mammograms and clinical breast exams to the district is a major service for women who are either uninsured or cannot make it to a clinic is even more imperative,” Addabbo said. “As you get older, it becomes more and more important for women to get these tests and screenings in order to monitor for breast cancer and other ailments because early detection can be the difference between life and death. I thank the American Italian Cancer Foundation for coming into my district to provide this accessible vital service.”
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo
“As you get older, it becomes more and more important for women to get these tests and screenings in order to monitor for breast cancer and other ailments because early detection can be the difference between life and death,” Sen. Addabbo said.
According to the Mayo Clinic, breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts.
After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but it’s far more common in women.
Substantial support for breast cancer awareness and research funding has helped create advances in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Breast cancer survival rates have increased, and the number of deaths associated with this disease is steadily declining, largely due to factors such as earlier detection, a new personalized approach to treatment and a better understanding of the disease.
