MammoVan will offer screenings at YWCA

YOUNGSTOWN — The MammoVan, a mobile mammography unit, will offer breast cancer screenings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the YWCA, 25 W. Rayen Ave.

Financial assistance for the screening may be available for eligible women who qualify. Free transportation to appointments for mammograms, breast cancer diagnostic testing, treatment and follow-up care at local health-care providers may also be available.

The service is sponsored by the YWCA’s ENCOREplus breast cancer awareness program. ENCOREplus provides breast health education, monthly screenings and referrals to low- or no-cost services. The program is supported by a grant from the Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Call Patricia Phillips at the YWCA at (330) 746-6361 for eligibility requirements and to schedule an appointment for a mammogram. Walk-ins are welcome, too. Free transportation to health screenings is also available.

The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women age 40 and over.