Mammogram Update
There is an ongoing national shortage of radiologists, specifically those who are trained to read and interpret mammograms and diagnostic breast imaging studies.

Read the letter to women regarding Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center from Dean M. Harrision, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northwestern Memorial Health Care. Updated 12/8/08. 

We encourage our patients to plan ahead and schedule your routine mammogram at least eight months early.  To schedule a breast cancer risk assessment appointment, call 312-926-5522. If you need to schedule your screening mammogram sooner, please visit the American College of Radiology Web site to find an accredited facility or call them at 800-227-5463 for assistance. We care about your health, and want you to have access to the care that you need.

Why Have a Mammogram?
Early detection could save many lives lost to breast cancer each year. By increasing the number of cancers detected in the earliest and most curable state, the lives of many could be saved. Who should have a mammogram?

• Women 40 years of age and older should have routine mammograms every one to two years.
• Women who are at higher than average risk of breast cancer should talk with their healthcare providers about whether to have mammograms before age 40 and how often to have them.

Contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible for an evaluation if any change occurs in your breasts. Such changes might be:

• Development of a lump
• Swelling
• Skin irritation
• Nipple pain
• Nipple retraction
• Redness or scaliness of the nipple or breast skin
• Any discharge other than milk

If a change occurs, contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible for evaluation.

Hours

Monday – Friday

7 a.m. – 7p.m.

Saturday

7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Contact

To schedule your mammogram please call 312-926-5522.