The AHS Screen Test program will be in Spirit River and Silver Balley to provide screening mammograms to eligible women between the ages of 45 and 74.
According to the health authority, screening mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early when treatment may work better.
“Getting screened for breast cancer saves lives,” AHS says.
A mobile mammography trailer will be available at the Central Peace Health Complex in Spirit River from August 19th to the 23rd, and at the Savanna Agricultural Society Rec Plex in Silver Valley on August 27th.
AHS says the Screen Test program has improved access to cancer screening for thousands of individuals in Alberta Communities where mammograms are not readily available.
More information regarding eligibility is available here; appointments are required and can be made by calling 1-800-667-0604.
