Tennova Healthcare Offers Mammogram Special at Seven Convenient Locations in East Tennessee

9/19/2018

Women receive special pampering and a gift when they schedule a screening mammogram

KNOXVILLE, TN (September 19, 2018) – October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month—the perfect time to discuss the importance of early detection. Tennova Healthcare is spreading the word about mammograms and encouraging women to get screened for the breast cancer.

Tennova is offering a Mammogram Special at seven locations in East Tennessee. Bring your mom, daughter, sister or a female friend to one of the following locations between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and you will also enjoy special pampering and a gift:

October 4 Jefferson Memorial Hospital, 110 Hospital Drive, Jefferson City
October 12 Lakeway Regional Hospital, 726 McFarland Street, Morristown
October 16 Turkey Creek Medical Center, 10820 Parkside Drive, Knoxville
October 23 Newport Medical Center, 435 Second Street, Newport
October 25 Tennova South, 7323 Chapman Highway, Knoxville
October 29 LaFollette Medical Center, 923 East Central Avenue, LaFollette
October 31 North Knoxville Medical Center, 7565 Dannaher Drive, Powell

Appointments are required. To schedule your screening mammogram, call (865) 545-7771. (For Lakeway Regional Hospital only, call (423) 522-6320.)

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death among women in Tennessee. Although the causes of breast cancer are still unknown, there are many factors including advancing age and family history that may increase someone’s risk for breast cancer.

“Mammograms save lives,” said Janine Mingie, director of the Tennova Breast Centers at North Knoxville Medical Center and Turkey Creek Medical Center. “Today, thanks to early detection and treatment advances, women are surviving breast cancer and living longer, healthier lives.”

For women of average risk, the American College of Radiology and Society of Breast Imaging recommend annual screening mammograms beginning at age 40. Different guidelines apply to women at higher risk. A screening mammogram can help detect breast cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages.

“The fact is that mammography is the best tool available to screen for breast cancer,” Mingie said. “At present, there are no tests to replace mammography.”

Tennova Healthcare offers breast imaging services including digital mammography at North Knoxville Medical Center, Physicians Regional Medical Center, Turkey Creek Medical Center, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, LaFollette Medical Center, Lakeway Regional Hospital, Newport Medical Center and Tennova South.

For more information or to find a doctor, call 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682).

Screening mammograms are covered by most health insurance plans. Appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis. An order from a physician is not required, but the patient must provide a physician/provider name when an appointment is made. If the patient does not have a physician/provider, a list will be provided for the patient’s selection. All mammogram reports will be sent to the physician/provider and follow-ups are the responsibility of the patient.

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