The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center at Stony Brook University Hospital is taking mammography screenings on the move.

The center rolled out its new 40-foot pink van on October 11, equipped with 3D digital mammography equipment. The goal is to provide easy access to mammograms for women over 40 at no cost.

The Stony Brook Cancer Center’s Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center van for mobile mammography screenings. 

The whole process takes about 30 minutes. No prescription or insurance is needed to receive a screening on the van. Women without insurance will be covered through the New York State Cancer Services Program, which provides for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings at no cost for those qualified.

“Patients are thankful and it’s a great advantage for them, because for many of them, managing their time outside of work is difficult,” Gioconda Nurillo, an intake coordinator on the van, said. “So being able to have a mammogram at their work location is perfect for them. Instead of taking time off, they are able to use time at work to have their mammograms done.”

Employers and community organizations with a large enough population of women over age 40 and eligible for a screening mammogram, such as assisted living facilities, churches and school districts, can arrange for a visit from the mobile mammography van.

Read more: https://news.stonybrook.edu/alumni/sbu-cancer-centers-mammography-van-gives-breast-cancer-screenings-on-the-go/