October 6, 2023- Women in in the United States currently have a one in eight chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of deaths in U.S. women. However, Utah’s rate of women who undergo mammogram screening annually is one of the lowest in the nation. Intermountain Healthcare is making a new push to increase mammogram screenings across the state, just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
To achieve this, several screening clinics are expanding hours by opening on Saturdays to enhance access. Intermountain is also launching a new advanced mobile mammogram unit, which together, will add 20,000 screening appointments a year. Additionally, Intermountain is partnering with local businesses to do on-site mammography screening to enhance convenience that will increase screening rates.