Schedule your mammogram today!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so schedule your mammogram today! As women age, changes in breast tissue often occurs, many of which are normal and not a sign of breast cancer. But using mammography and other methods for early detection and diagnosis helps save thousands of lives each year.
Finding and treating breast cancer early is the best way to fight the disease. A mammogram is a breast X-ray to spot problems and help doctors decide overall breast health. You might be able to feel a breast lump that is about the size of a quarter, but a mammogram can often find a lump smaller than a pencil eraser. Using special equipment that presses the breast tissue, this test is fast and provides clear, high-quality X-ray images.
We recommend women develop a mammography plan with
their care team by the age of 40. After talking to their doctor, some women might choose to begin mammograms earlier than others. These include women who have a history of breast changes or a family history of breast cancer.
Mammogram types
- Screening mammograms are used to look for breast disease in women who don’t show any signs of breast problems. The exam generally takes 10 to 15 minutes.
- Diagnostic mammograms are used when women have symptoms such as breast lumps, pain or discharge. Fairview Breast Centers and select Fairview sites provide diagnostic mammograms. A radiologist customizes the exam for each patient depending on symptoms and findings. A doctor’s referral is required for this type of mammogram.
Talk to your doctor about the type of mammogram that’s best for you.
Same-day appointments available
Fairview Breast Centers and mammography locations offer same-day screening appointments for mammograms. Screening mammograms don’t require a referral from your doctor; however, we’ll inform your primary-care physician of your results. Call and make your appointment today. Call 612-672-1900 or 1-855-FAIRVIEW.
Apple Valley
Fairview Clinics – Apple Valley
Blaine
Fairview Clinics – Blaine
Bloomington
Fairview Clinics – Bloomington
Fairview Clinics – Bloomington Lake, Xerxes
Brooklyn Park
Fairview Clinics – Brooklyn Park
Burnsville
Fairview Ridges Hospital, Breast Center
Chaska
Fairview Clinics – Chaska
Chisago City
Fairview Clinics – Chisago City
Eagan
Fairview Clinics – Eagan
Edina
Fairview Southdale Hospital, Breast Center
Elk River
Fairview Clinics – Elk River
Fridley
Fairview Clinics – Fridley
Lakeville
Fairview Clinics – Lakeville
Maple Grove
Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center, Breast Center
Milaca
Fairview Clinics – Milaca
Minneapolis
Fairview Clinics – Riverside
Fairview Clinics – Bloomington Lake, Minneapolis
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Breast Center
Women's Health Specialists Clinic
Pine City
Fairview Clinics – Pine City
Princeton
Fairview Northland Medical Center
Fairview Clinics – Princeton
Prior Lake
Fairview Clinics – Prior Lake
Rush City
Fairview Clinics – Rush City
Savage
Fairview Clinics – Savage
Wyoming
Fairview Lakes Medical Center
Fairview Clinics – Wyoming
