Moncrief Cancer Institute Brings Screenings To Residents

Arlington TX

20 May, 2022

1:07 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report May 19, 2022 South Fort Worth resident Maria Gomez, 55, lined up for her routine mammogram screening recently at the Moncrief Cancer Institute's mobile screening clinic. "It's something good because it's close to your home, you don't have to travel very far and it's something accessible in terms of budget," Gomez said in Spanish. "It's on a weekend, so I don't have to worry about asking for time off from work." Gomez stopped her routine screenings when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. She was frightened of being around people in medical settings, making it too difficult to go to clinics, she said. A January 2022 grant for $9 million is enabling the Moncrief Cancer Institute to target underserved communities with free screenings, educational and outreach programs. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.