October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month: Many mammogram facilities offer their services at special fees during this period.

Not all insurance companies pay for mammograms, and not every woman is eligible for the government's program intended for low income families. If your insurance company does not cover mammogram and/or you cannot afford to pay for this important test, the following organizations can help you identify free and low cost mammograms in your area:

1) You'll get lot of information and check what kind of deal you can get for mammogram at the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Website, http://www.nbcam.org/ .
2) "Images of Health: Mammograms for a Million Moms," a public education campaign, is helping to save lives by encouraging women to visit http://www.imagesofhealth.com/ and pledge to get a mammogram. The site allows visitors to share their breast cancer stories, search for mammography centers and view video of the mammography process.
3) The American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/ 800-ACS-2345. Contact their local office.
4) YWCA's Encore Plus program: Contact local office. The National office at 800-95-EPLUS .
5) National Cancer Institute: 800-4-CANCER http://www.nci.nih.gov/ .
6) State Office of Breast and Cervical Cancer: Contact your State Dept of Health.
7) October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month: Many mammogram facilities offer their services at special fees during this period. So, In September, you may call and see what kind of deal you can get or check online at http://www.nbcam.org/ .
8) Medicare coverage of mammograms: 800-MEDICARE.