Routine care is the best way to keep you and your breasts healthy. Detecting breast cancer at its earliest stages is the main goal of routine breast care. This includes breast self-examination and screening mammograms. Routine care can also reveal benign conditions, such as fibrocystic breasts.
Breast health experts walk you through the whole process from the screening mammogram through any potentialfollow-up testing. Advances in mammography are credited with detecting 80% to 90% of breast cancers in women without symptoms.
Talk to your doctor to determine your risk and develop a plan for getting screened for breast cancer. Some women at higher risk need to start screening before age 40. Women at higher than average risk need annual mammograms and possibly other imaging, such as ultrasound or breast MRI. TheAmerican Cancer Societyrecommends the following guidelines:
Know how your breasts normally feel. Contact your provider if you notice any changes or abnormalities in your breasts, including:
Factors that may put you at high risk for breast cancer include:
While mammograms are not perfect, the American Cancer Society considers them the best tool for the early detection of cancer. A screening mammogram is an X-ray of the breast. Usually, two or three views (pictures) are taken of each breast.
Detectingbreast cancerat its earliest stages is the primary goal of mammograms. They can also reveal benign conditions, such as fibrocystic breasts.
OSF offers a full range of diagnostic tests including:
On the day of your mammogram, don't use deodorant, powder or lotions on your breasts and underarms. A specially trained radiology technologist will do the breast imaging.
The technologist has you stand next to the X-ray machine and two flat surfaces slowly squeeze together. They compress each breast for a few seconds to get the best pictures using the lowest amount of radiation possible. This compression may be uncomfortable but shouldn’t be painful. If you do have pain, ask the technologist to reposition you.
Timing your mammogram when your breasts are not tender is important. In premenopausal women, this is usually one week after your menstrual period.
You can self-schedule your screening mammogram online for a time that fits your busy life.
To get started, click on “Schedule Online” next to the location of your choice and follow the online prompts. You can also call to schedule your screening mammogram by calling the number for the location of your choice.
Location | Phone Number | Schedule |
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Alton Area | (618) 474-4606 | Schedule Online |
Bloomington Area Now offering Saturday appointments from 8 a.m. to noon. |
(309) 661-5160 | Schedule Online |
丹维尔 | (217) 443-5273 | Schedule Online |
Escanaba基于“增大化现实”技术ea | (906) 786-3311 | Schedule Online |
Evergreen Park OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center Hours 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Late hours Thursday until 7 p.m. |
(708) 499-8550 | Schedule Online |
Galesburg | (309) 344-3161 ext. 65454 |
Schedule Online |
Kewanee | (309) 852-7550 | Schedule Online |
Mendota | (815) 538-7206 | Schedule Online |
Monmouth Weekend appointments available every third Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. |
(309) 734-1446 | Schedule Online |
Morton | (309) 683-5522 | Schedule Online |
Oak Lawn | (708) 974-760 | Schedule Online |
Ottawa Area Weekend appointments available |
(815) 431-5471 | Schedule Online |
Peoria Area | (309) 683-5522 | Schedule Online |
Peoria Walk-ins welcome atOSF Saint Francis Medical Centerevery Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
(309) 683-5522 | Schedule Online |
Pontiac Area | (815) 842-4931 | Schedule Online |
Princeton | (815) 876-2050 | Schedule Online |
Rockford Area Walk-in screening mammograms are available atRock Cut Crossingevery weekday from Noon to 3 p.m., andOSF Saint Anthony Medical Centerevery weekday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
(815) 395-5444 | Schedule Online |
Streator | (815) 673-4517 | Schedule Online |
Urbana Area | (217) 337-2302 | Schedule Online |