BY KAYLA WONG
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness
Month in October, state Senator
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. announced
that he is bringing back the American
Italian Cancer Foundation’s
Free Mammogram Screening
Bus to his district office in
Howard Beach in November.
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, the
American-Italian Cancer
Foundation will have their
Mammogram Bus parked on
the corner of 160th Avenue
and 102nd Street outside of
Addabbo’s office, which
is located at 159-53
102nd St. in Howard
Beach, from 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., providing
no-cost mammogram
screenings for women who
register for an appointment.
Mammograms are an important
part of protecting women’s health,
especially if they’re over 40 or have
significant risk factors for breast
cancer.
But mammograms can also be expensive,
with the average cost ranging
from about $100 to $250, according
to Verywell Health.
Breast cancer is also more challenging
— and much more expensive
— to treat when tumors are more
advanced.
“When it comes to cancer, and
especially breast cancer, it is vital
to get tested routinely to
increase your chances at
early detection. The sooner
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you catch a cancer diagnosis,
the quicker you
can receive treatment
and your life expectancy
rises,” Addabbo said. “That
is why I am proud to sponsor
this event on the heels of
Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. I want to thank
the American-Italian
Cancer Foundation for
bringing this great, free
service back to my district.
Please call my office to make an
appointment.”
To be eligible for the clinical
breast exam, women must between
40 and 79 years old with health insurance,
between 50 and 79 years old
without health insurance, and currently
living in New York City and
had not had a mammogram in the
last 12 months.
Uninsured patients are welcome,
there are no co-payments and all deductibles
are waived for this service.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions,
only one patient will be allowed on
the bus at a time, and those waiting
to be seen are to wait in Addabbo’s
office while they fill out their intake
forms.
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Walk-ins will be accommodated
on a limited basis, but appointments
are highly recommended.
To ensure that you are able to
get a free mammogram screening,
call Addabbo’s office at 718-
738-1111 or 877-628-9090 to make an
appointment.
Free breast cancer screening
coming soon to Howard Beach