How You Can Help
Eligibility Requirements
Who is Eligible for Mobile Mammography
- Women aged 40 or older should be screened annually
- Women aged 30-40 with a mother or sister who was diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50. The "10-year rule" (that is, with a relative diagnosed at age 42, eligibility begins at age 32) will be applied.
- Women currently undergoing treatment, or with a history of breast cancer treatment can be screened if they have had a unilateral mastectomy
Who is Not Eligible for Mobile Mammography
- Women under age 40 with no family history of breast cancer, due to dense breast tissue
- Women who have received a lumpectomy and/or radiation treatment
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women
Women with breast implants require special views and should have a diagnostic mammogram. Call (713) 745-4050 to make an appointment at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.