Rose Mobile Mammography Unit Coming In February

The Rose, a mobile mammography program, is coming to Fayette County on Feb. 5, through the assistance of Bluebonnet Trails Community Servies and the Fayette County Extension Office.

The Rose will be offering mammograms to qualified individuals. These qualifications are:

•Must be female, 35 years of age or older.

•Must have a primary care physician.

•Not have any breast symptoms or problems.

•Not be pregnant or breastfeeding.

•Not been diagnosed with breast cancer in the last two years.

•Not had a mammogram in the last 12 months.

The Rose accepts most insurance policies plus they have sponsorship programs for patients without insurance. Patients who are uninsured but do not meet requirements for sponsorship may be eligible for a low-cost mammogram, Early detection mammogram screenings are the most powerful weapons in the fight against breast cancer. The Rose mobile unit addresses many barriers, such as costs, which might keep a woman from delaying these preventive services.

Bluebonnet Trails Community Services is providing information, paperwork, and scheduling of appointments. To register, please contact the Bluebonnet Trails Community Services at (979) 968-3711.