Mobile Mammography Bus on Tybee Island

12 17th Street,Tybee Island GA 31328

21 December, 2022

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We are excited to be bringing the mobile mammography bus to Tybee Island! The bus will be parked in front of the 17th St Inn on December 21 from 8am-2:30pm. Please sign up via our link and please note that we do only have 24 spots availible on a first come first serve basis. Please RSVP to this eventbrite so that we have a headcount. You MUST call 912-819-6800 for scheduling. SJ/C’s Mobile Mammography Unit, the “Screen Machine,” provides digital breast cancer screenings, both routine and diagnostic, for women in Savannah and the outlying rural areas. Annual mammograms are the key to lifesaving, early detection of breast cancer. The Screen Machine accepts most insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, Champus/Tricare and Blue Choice HMO. Financial assistance is available for women who are at least 40 years old, uninsured and meet certain financial qualifications. Having a mammogram on the Screen Machine is safe and confidential and offers the same level of care provided at the Telfair Pavilion’s Comprehensive Breast Center. Our films are processed on-board so our patient is assured that her image is technically accurate before she leaves the premises. Who should get screened? Women should begin annual screening at age 40 (women between ages 35-39 are eligible for a baseline mammogram). Women who are currently undergoing treatment or have a personal history of breast cancer should consult their physician prior to obtaining a screening mammogram. No pregnant or breastfeeding women should have a screening mammogram. If you are experiencing current breast problems, you will need to have a diagnostic mammogram order from your physician. Talk with your physician about a diagnostic mammogram if you have breast implants or if you have any of the following symptoms: A lump or thickening in the breast or under the armMarked asymmetry of your breastsChanges in the veins of your breastsUnexplained discoloration of your skin (redness, bruising or a rash)Skin ulcersShiny skin or large poresDimpling, puckering or retraction of the skin or areolaFixed inversion of the nipple which is a change from a previous examinationScaling, crusting or drainage of the nipple or areolaLocalized breast painContact Us Call the Mammography Fund Hotline at 912-819-7055 for financial assistance inquiries for those who are uninsured or underinsured. Call 912-819-6800 or 800-395-7873 for scheduling.