San Antonio Junior Forum grant provides support for 3D mammograms

The Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation is proud to announce a $9,850 grant from the San Antonio Junior Forum that will fund 3D mammograms for uninsured and underinsured men and women across San Antonio and surrounding communities through the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU).

"Thousands of women across South-Central Texas forgo preventative mammograms due to being uninsured, not having the resources to pay for a screening or the means to travel long distances for care,” said Ian Thompson Jr., M.D, Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation president and chief development officer. “We are blessed to be able to bring free and convenient care to our communities through the MMU. We are grateful to the San Antonio Junior Forum for helping provide compassionate and innovate health care services.”

The MMU offers cutting-edge screening services utilizing state-of-the-art technology and offers access to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System’s integrated care for further diagnostics or treatment as necessary. The generous gift will provide 50 people with a 3D mammogram, an advanced imaging method for breast cancer screenings, at no cost to the patient. Unlike traditional 2D mammograms, 3D screenings capture multiple X-ray images from different angles and reconstructs them into a three-dimensional representation of breast tissue, providing numerous advantages.

Studies show one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, which equates to a diagnosis, on average, every two minutes. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System recognizes early detection is key and that there is an overwhelming need for more women to be screened regularly for breast cancer.

To learn more about breast cancer, visit our website and to learn more about when the Mobile Mammography Unit will be in your neighborhood, call (210) 704-4100.

To support the MMU, visit FriendsFoundation.org/mobile-mammography-unit, email FriendsFoundation@ChristusHealth.org, or call (210) 704-2800.