The GWU Breast Care Center will send a report of the results to the person being screened and her doctor and will make appropriate referrals to the GWU medical center system for those who want it. One in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. The chance of getting breast cancer increases with age. When breast cancer is found and treated early, the 5- year survival rate is about 90 percent. Mammography detects breast cancer in the earliest, most treatable stages.
Mobile mammography is safe, quick and convenient.
Each appointment should take about 20 minutes. Receipts will be available to submit to insurance companies for reimbursement. Women should direct questions about insurance reimbursement to their personal carrier. Women should ask their doctor specific questions about the appropriate mammography screening schedule for them.