PINE RIVER — Essentia Health is expanding mammography options across the region.
Starting Monday, Nov. 11, the health care organization's mobile mammography team will make regular visits to Ada, Aurora, Deer River, Deerwood, Hibbing, Pine River and Staples.
Screenings like mammograms are important for detecting breast cancer at an early stage when treatment outcomes are generally better.
A ribbon-cutting for the mobile mammography service will be 5 p.m. Friday at Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Pine River Clinic.
Attendees can tour the mobile mammogram unit and learn more about providers, care options and breast health services offered in Pine River.
"By offering mobile mammography, Essentia is bringing this important screening service directly to the community, making it more accessible for individuals who may face challenges in traveling long distances for health care," said radiologist John Valesano in a news release.
"It also eliminates the need for patients in rural areas to travel for breast cancer screenings and furthers our commitment to providing exceptional health care in rural areas."
To learn when it will be in your area or to schedule a routine mammogram appointment, contact your Essentia Health clinic.
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