Allegheny Health Network to provide walk-in mammography services

Dr. Su­zanne Coopey Allegheny Health Net­work (AHN) has kicked off its first “Spring Walk-In Mammogram” campaign, the New Pittsburgh Courier has learned. From now un­til June 14, AHN is en­couraging women over age 40 to just “walk in” to either its North Side (Allegheny General Hospital Breast Center) location (320 East North Avenue) or its North Fayette location (200 Quinn Drive), Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thurs­days between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. and get a 20-min­ute mammogram. That’s right, no pre-scheduled appoint­ments needed. “One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime,” said Dr. Su­zanne Coopey, director of Breast Surgery for AHN and Chair of the Breast Cancer Program for the AHN Cancer In­stitute, in a statement. “The idea behind the Spring Walk-In Mam­mogram Campaign is to make it as easy as possible for women to get a 20-minute mam­mogram, a potentially lifesaving screening. Due to improved treat­ments and advocacy for regular mammography screenings, breast can­cer mortality in the U.S. has dropped more than 40 percent in the last few decades.” To be eligible for a walk-in mammogram, one does not have to be an established AHN pa­tient. However, the pa­tient cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding, expe­riencing...