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HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE) — Shoppers astatine the Walmart successful Hanford tin present bash much than cheque disconnected their market database — they tin cheque disconnected an important wellness screening, too.
Just steps from the self-checkout is Mammogram Now, a afloat equipped, walk-in bosom screening clinic. It offers 1 of the Valley’s lone 3D imaging mammogram machines, with nary assignment oregon doctor's referral required.
For Anna James Miller, a ma and existent property cause who is astatine familial hazard for bosom and ovarian cancer, the exertion is what convinced her to get her mammogram astatine Walmart.
“I wanted the precise champion spot for my yearly mammograms,” Miller said. “It’s easier than getting your hairsbreadth done oregon your nails done. You’re conscionable successful and out.”
The session is besides helping patients who typically hold weeks oregon months for an assignment elsewhere. Veteran mammogram tech Anna Morales said it provides some convenience and comfort.
Patients nether 40 who are owed for their yearly mammogram tin simply locomotion in, get a screening and get the results done a integer portal, sometimes wrong hours.
“They’re capable to conscionable travel successful and inquire questions, get their exam done,” Morales said. “I deliberation that decreases anxiety.”
By removing infirmary waitlists and placing high-tech instrumentality successful an unexpected but acquainted setting, Mammogram Now is moving to support much women connected way with life-saving screenings.
According to RadNet, Mammogram Now's genitor company, astir a 3rd of women aren't getting their recommended bosom screenings, and 90% of Americans unrecorded wrong 10 miles of a Walmart. The archetypal Mammogram Now opened successful 2023 successful Milford, Delaware. The 2nd opened successful Hanford, and determination are plans to grow to much Walmarts crossed the country.
