Upstate University Hospital's Mammography Van will visit Maxwell Library on Monday, September 15. The van will be parked on Leroy Street directly across from the library's parking lot. The screenings for breast cancer will be available between 10am and 4pm. There may be some availability for walk-ins, but appointments are strongly recommended for women who want to get a mammogram to ensure they will be seen that day.

To schedule an appointment for a mammogram on the van, women should call 315-464-2588. Appointments can also be requested online at: www.upstate.edu/noexcuses

To be eligible for a mammogram on the van, women should be 40 years and older; not have had a mammogram in the past 12 months; and not be experiencing breast problems. Insured and uninsured women are welcome. Those without insurance should register in advance.

Also: The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program offers FREE breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings and diagnostic services for those without health insurance. A representative from the OCCSP will be onsite to provide information on the program. Depending on weather, the information table will either be outside next to the mammography van or inside the Library from 10am-1pm. Find out more at http://www.ongov.net/health/cancerscreening.html

The mammography van spans 45-feet and is equipped with a state-of-the art 3D digital mammogram system, private exam and dressing room and a waiting room.

The mobile mammography program was started through New York State’s “Get Screened, No Excuses” Breast Cancer Initiative, and continues with the support of Upstate University Hospital. The program's aim is to get rid of obstacles to breast cancer screening for women in New York. The average rate for screening mammography in New York is 81 percent.