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Thomasville Medical Center, along with the Davidson County Health Department, Davidson County Medical Ministries and Lexington Memorial Hospital recently received a $44,935 grant from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in a collaborative effort to make sure local woman receive a screening mammogram.

The grant will fund more than 400 screening mammograms and additional diagnostics if needed.

The American Cancer Society says the goal of a screening mammogram is to find cancer when it is still too small to be felt by a woman or her doctor. Finding small breast cancers early by a screening mammogram greatly improves a womans chance for successful treatment.

Davidson County has experienced an increased number of people affected by lay offs or reduced work hours. As a result, there are a lot of women who dont qualify for an annual mammogram or their insurance doesnt cover it. A recent study in the April 25, 2003 of the New York Times sites a 4% decrease in deaths from breast cancer since the introduction of a mammography program.

The collaborative grant also provides funding for biopsies and visits with a surgeon if a problem is found during the initial screening. For more information or to see if you qualify, please contact Thomasville Medical Center at 476-2572. You may also contact one of the other participating agencies: Davidson Medical Ministries at 476-2800 or 243-7475, Davidson County Health Department at 242-2300, or Lexington Memorial at 248-5161.