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The 86th Medical Group and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center are committed to providing the preventive care you need to stay healthy.
Regular women’s health exams can prevent health problems from occurring, catch diseases in an early, treatable stage and significantly improve the length and quality of your life.
More than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. each year.
To ensure early detection and treatment, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends women between the ages of 50 and 74 have a mammogram every one or two years and women between the ages of 40 and 49 can choose to
have a mammogram based on individual history and preference.
If you are a female between 40 and 74 years old, you are not currently experiencing any breast problems and you know you have not had a mammogram in more than 12 months, you can self-refer for your mammogram by calling the mammography department at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at 486-8155 or 06371-86-8155 to schedule an appointment.
Please be prepared to provide them with the following information so they can book the correct mammography procedure for you:
» If this will not be your first mammogram, when was your last one done and where are the films located right now?
» Do you have a history of breast cancer in your immediate family
(sister, mother)?
» Do you have any significant breast history such as fibrocystic
disease, cancer or breast implants?
» Have you ever had a mastectomy?
If you are currently having any breast concerns or would like a clinical breast examination prior to the mammogram, schedule an appointment with your primary care provider to have a CBE performed first.
Your provider may choose to expedite your mammography or order different studies based on your history.
For any questions regarding mammography or if you aren’t sure when your last exam was performed, you can call the Ramstein Clinic at 479-2568 or LRMC at 486-8155.
(Courtesy of the 86th Medical Operations Squadron)
