At Ennis Regional Medical Center, your breast health is important to us. Our caring staff uses the latest technology – like 3D mammography – in a comfortable and welcoming environment to help you stay on top of your health and give you the peace of mind that comes with knowing and being prepared.
3D mammography is a more advanced, clinically proven screening and diagnostic tool for early breast cancer detection. It generates multiple low-dose images at different angles, creating a detailed 3D image of the breast tissue, providing greater visibility for the radiologist.
Benefits of 3D mammography:
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, exceeded only by lung cancer. The stage at which breast cancer is detected influences a woman’s chance of survival. If detected early, the five-year survival rate is over 98 percent. 3D mammography is a newer technology that promises to improve breast cancer detection while reducing callbacks and the anxiety they can cause.
For women without excessive risk factors, the American Cancer Society recommends this smart three-step plan for preventive care:
Talk to your Primary Care Provider or OB/GYN about your family history, areas of concern, and potential risk for breast cancer.
Unlike colorectal cancer, which can be prevented via the removal of polyps during a colonoscopy, there is no sure way to prevent breast cancer. But there are steps women can take that might reduce their risk of breast cancer, or at least help them find it in its earliest, most curable stages.
These steps include:
Women who breastfeed their children for several months or do not use post-menopausal hormone therapy (PHT) may also reduce their breast cancer risk.
Most doctors feel that early detection tests for breast cancer save thousands of lives each year, and that many more lives could be saved if even more women and their health care providers took advantage of these tests.
Women at average risk for breast cancer should begin getting mammograms at age 40 and have one annually beginning at age 45. Talk to your doctor about the appropriate screening frequency for you.
In addition to regular business hours, mammography screenings are offered until 6 p.m. on non-holiday Tuesdays and Thursdays.
A physician’s order is NOT required for a mammogram at Ennis Regional. To make an appointment today, call 469.256.2410 or submit the form below.
Use this form to request an appointment for a screening mammogram at Ennis Regional Medical Center and a member of our team will contact you to review next steps.
Evening hours are available for convenient scheduling.
This form only generates a request. Someone will contact you to schedule your appointment.
