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MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICESPreparing for your visit to the mobile mammography coach.Saint Thomas Health is excited to bring life savingmammography to Mental Health Cooperative. MobileMammography is designed for screening women whomeet the following criteria:

At or over the age of 40 Not experiencing any breast problems (pain, lump, etc.) Not being followed by a physician for breast problems Not pregnant Not breast feeding A year since last screening mammogram

How to Prepare for your MammogramTell your Health Professional if you: Have breast implants. Breast implants require a

modified mammogram method. Have previously had a benign breast biopsy. Knowing

the location of scar tissue will help the radiologist read your mammogram accurately.

On the day of the Mammogram Wear a two-piece outfit to easily undress above the

waist. Do not use any deodorant, perfume, powders, or

ointments on your breasts. The residue left on your skin by these substances may interfere with the X-rays. (We will provide deodorant for your use after the exam.)

Our MissionOur Mission in Motion is an e�ort by Saint Thomas Health and supported through grants from Susan G. Komen. This program has provided Middle Ten--

It is the hope of Saint Thomas Health, MHC and Komen Foundation to improve the compliance rates for screening mammography, thus decreasing the late-stage detections of Breast Cancer for all women in Middle Tennessee.

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

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presented by Middle Tennessee Medical Center

Power of Pink Logo with presented line for use on the Our Mission in Motion Coach

nessee with the �rst Mobile Mammography Coach.

10:00am - 3:00pm

Mental Health Cooperative275 Cumberland Bend, Nashville, TN 37228

www.OurMissionInMotion.comwww.mhc-tn.org

For questions or more information, call Integrated Health Cooperative at (615) 743-1471.