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Atlanta
9:59 am
Mon October 5, 2009
Emory Cancer Center Offers Free Breast Cancer Screenings
By Rose Scott
Atlanta, GA – The free clinical breast exams are perfect timing for women currently faced with financial hardships.
Dr. Sheryl Gabram-Mendola is a professor of surgery at Emory and runs the Avon Breast Center at Grady hospital.
((in the past year I've seen more patients who've lost their private insurance also weren't use to seeking out these programs in the past but now for women who've their jobs that could be one factor too))
Gabram-Mendola says while the breast cancer death rate has been decreasing... she's baffled by the drop in breast cancer screenings:
((Especially among older women or women getting busy or for women .))
There's still time to sign up for the free screenings the number to schedule an appointments is 404.778.PINK.
