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Baxter Health Mobile Mammography Unit brings life-saving screenings to rural communities


The Baxter Health Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU) continues to save lives across North Central Arkansas by bringing breast cancer screenings directly to women who might otherwise go without.
Since launching in 2001, the mobile unit has delivered state-of-the-art 3-D mammography to communities in 11 counties. Each year, thousands of women are screened, many uninsured, underinsured, or without transportation to larger hospitals.




KTLO News spoke with coordinator of the MMU, Sarah De La Cruz who explains the details of the mobile unit.


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De La Cruz goes on to share her message on early detection, as well as some statistics on breast cancer.


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Screening approximately 1500 patients last year, De La Cruz speaks on what the area would look like without the help of the MMU with a passionate statement on the impact it has.


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Health officials say early detection can reduce breast cancer deaths by up to 40 percent, and the Baxter Health unit is making that possible close to home. Every screening means a greater chance of catching cancer early, when treatment is most effective.

All proceeds from local fundraisers, including the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Poker Run, go toward supporting the Baxter Health Mammography Unit and its lifesaving work throughout the region.

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