Breast Cancer Services
Breast Cancer Care & Screening at Livingston HealthCare
Every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast
cancer. Early detection is often the key to successful treatment and recovery.
Women over 40 should get a mammogram each year. Women under 40 should
have clinical breast exams every three years, and all women should conduct
monthly breast self-exams. View this page for tips and care advice from
the team at Livingston HealthCare.
Prevention / Screening Tips
You can help protect yourself. Be proactive: Know your risk, get your screenings,
and stay healthy! There are things you can do to help reduce your risk
and ensure that if you have breast cancer, you catch it early.
Recommendations include:
- Live a healthy lifestyle: don't smoke, maintain a healthy weight and
exercise regularly.
- Don't forget your monthly breast self-exams.
- Get regular clinical breast exams when you see your doctor and mammograms
after age 40.
Currently, mammograms are the best tool we have for detecting breast cancer.
Survival is highly dependent on early diagnosis. The American Cancer Society
recommends that women 40 and over have a screening mammogram every year.
Mammogram Program at Livingston HealthCare
At Livingston HealthCare, we are committed to helping women access needed
screening services. While the procedure is covered by most insurance companies,
there are programs that provide help to uninsured women. Contact Livingston
HealthCare's Mammogram Program at (406) 823-6710 for information on
free mammograms, or view our
Eligibility and Enrollment Form. This program is made possible by the generosity of the Livingston HealthCare
Foundation.
The Montana Cancer Screening Program also provides funding for annual mammograms. Please call (406) 582-3107
for more information.
Schedule a Mammogram
If you haven't had a recent exam, please schedule an appointment today.
If you need a mammogram, talk to your doctor or call 406.823.6441. Our
team will be happy to answer your questions.