Messages stressing the importance of detecting breast cancer early and encouraging women to take advantage of the screening program will also run throughout the campaign. MDH's toll-free number, 1-888-6-HEALTH (1-888-643-2584), will be answered from 8 a.m. to 10:35 p.m. on June 25 and 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. all other weekdays. Voice messages can be left anytime outside of these hours.
Through this event, MDH hopes to make more women in Minnesota aware of this free program. "We think many women are not receiving these life-saving screening tests because they have no health insurance or their insurance has deductibles or co-payments they cannot meet. Sage can help," said Jonathan Slater, chief of Cancer Control at MDH.
Sage has a network of more than 400 local health care providers statewide, and has served nearly 114,000 women since 1991. Approximately 1,400 women have been diagnosed and treated for breast and cervical cancer through the Sage program.
This year, it is estimated that 3,500 Minnesotan women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 650 Minnesota women will die from the disease. Annual mammography has been reported to reduce breast cancer deaths in women age 40 and older by detecting the disease in its earliest stages when it is most easily treated.
Women seeking eligibility information about the free mammography program—or women who want to make an appointment for a free mammogram—should call Sage at 1-888-6-HEALTH (1-888-643-2584). Women living in neighboring states or whose incomes exceed Sage's guidelines, should call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 to learn of other free and low-cost programs.
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Minnesota Department Of Health
Free Mammograms Available For Minnesota Residents
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