{"id":15911,"date":"2025-10-06T11:45:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=15911"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:45:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:45:41","slug":"rappahannock-rapidan-health-district-health-department-offers-free-mammograms-to-women-who-qualify","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2025-regional-news-releases\/rappahannock-rapidan-health-district-health-department-offers-free-mammograms-to-women-who-qualify\/","title":{"rendered":"Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Health Department offers free mammograms to women who qualify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October 3, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Dr Zelalem Attlee, <a href=\"mailto:Zelalem.Attlee@vdh.virginia.gov\">Zelalem.Attlee@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Health Department offers free mammograms to women who qualify<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><em>Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early Detection Saves Lives<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WARRENTON, Va.\u2013 Breast cancer is the number one cancer diagnosed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/data\/virginia-cancer-dashboards\/top-cancers-in-virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a>. In Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District, breast cancer incidence rate is 124.4\/100,000 population almost equal to the state\u2019s average of 126.9\/100,000. The good news is that early detection saves lives. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) offers free breast cancer screenings to uninsured, low-income women through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/every-womans-life\/\">Every Woman\u2019s Life<\/a> (EWL) program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarly detection saves lives. I urge every woman\u2014and the families who love them\u2014to make breast cancer screening a priority,\u201d said Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Director James B. Carr, M.D. \u201cThese conversations should be normal in every household, passed from one generation to the next, so that daughters, mothers, and grandmothers all know the importance of getting screened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since EWL started in 1997, it has helped nearly 77,000 women. Providers diagnosed more than 2,500 breast cancers and more than 1,300 cervical cancers and pre-cancers. You can find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/every-womans-life\/find-a-screening-program-near-you\/\">EWL screening<\/a> program near you to find out if you are eligible and enroll.<\/p>\n<p>If a woman enrolled in EWL is diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer, she may be eligible for Medicaid to pay for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Women should have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org\/uspstf\/recommendation\/breast-cancer-screening\">mammogram at least every other year beginning at age 40<\/a>. Individuals at higher risk should generally start having mammograms at age 30. You might be at higher risk if you have a strong family history of breast cancer or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/breast-ovarian-cancer-hereditary\/causes\/index.html\">inherited changes in your BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One thing you can do at home is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbreastcancer.org\/breast-self-exam\/\">self-exams<\/a>. These exams should be done monthly beginning at age 20. This self-exam will help you notice any lumps or changes in your breasts. You should tell your doctor or healthcare provider right away about any changes.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about the EWL program, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/every-womans-life\/\">VDH EWL webpage<\/a> or contact the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Health Department at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrhd.org\">www.rrhd.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 3, 2025 Media Contact: Dr Zelalem Attlee, Zelalem.Attlee@vdh.virginia.gov. Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Health Department offers free mammograms to women who qualify Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early Detection Saves Lives WARRENTON, Va.\u2013 Breast cancer is the number one cancer diagnosed in Virginia. 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