Riverside to Recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Events & Screenings

Receive a free gift with a mammogram screening in October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Riverside Healthcare believes prevention is one of the most powerful forms of self-care. 

A mammogram is a simple step that can make a life-changing difference. By taking just a little time for yourself, you’re taking an important step toward protecting your health and your future. 

Mammograms can find breast cancer when it’s tiny—often years before a lump can be felt. The earliest form, stage 0/DCIS, may appear only as microscopic calcifications that radiologists spot with magnification and can biopsy. Because these changes can take 5–10 years to become palpable, screening catches disease when it’s most treatable. Early detection often means less extensive surgery (e.g. lumpectomy instead of mastectomy) and may reduce the need for additional oncology treatments.

“There are so many factors that go into treating breast cancer,” states Allison Heil, Supervisor of Breast Imaging at Riverside Healthcare. “But, if you find it at its earliest stage, oftentimes you can have success with minimal treatments.”

Schedule your mammogram this October at Riverside, and as a thank-you, you’ll receive a free gift. Schedule today by calling (815) 935-7531 or by using the myRiverside app. 

Also during the month of October, Riverside Healthcare is participating in events to raise awareness and share information about breast cancer, breast health, and mammography.

•    From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 18th, visit Riverside’s mammography team at the Kankakee Farmer’s Market (200 S. Schuyler Ave., Kankakee) for information on mammograms and the chance to spin a prize wheel.

•    From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 18th, visit the Riverside Cancer Institute team at the Kankakee Public Library (201 E. Merchant St., Kankakee) for information on breast cancer and giveaways. 

For more information on Riverside Healthcare and preventative screenings, go to riversidehealthcare.org.