News
Local Mammography Van Offers Breast Cancer Screening
The Upstate Mobile Mammography Program is kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with screening events to help women get up to date with their mammograms.
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Oswego Health
Oswego Health To Offer Free Hernia Screening Clinic Nov. 10
Preventative health screenings help people understand their risk for developing chronic conditions before symptoms are present, while they can still take action.
Community
Upstate University Hospital’s Mammography Van To Visit Oswego County Fair August 19
Upstate University Hospital’s Mammography Van will visit the Oswego County Fair at 291 Ellisburg Street in Sandy Creek on Thursday, August 19, 2022. The screenings will be available between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for women who have scheduled an appointment.
News
Oswego Health Introduces New 3D Mammography Unit, Urges Patients To Get Screened
In an effort to better detect breast cancer in its patients, Oswego Health has invested in upgraded technology, a 3D mammography unit, which is now housed in its Fulton Medical Center and Oswego Hospital locations with plans to expand it to its Pulaski and Central Square locations as well.
Letters to the Editor
Carolyn Handville: Colorectal Cancer Screening Is Safe During COVID-19
There are many things we’ve had to put off because of COVID-19 but getting screened for colorectal cancer doesn’t have to be one of them. Stool-based screening tests can check for colorectal cancer. These tests are done in the privacy and safety of your home.
Letters to the Editor
Leanna Cleveland: Employers Can Promote Cancer Screening During Pandemic
In addition to providing safe workspaces and policies to reduce the spread of COVID-19, you can put in place a paid time off for cancer screening policy to promote cancer screening.
Community
OCO Offers Free Cancer Screening Kits
In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, OCO, Inc’s Cancer Services Program urges men and women over age 50 to get screened for colorectal cancer.
Community
OCO Distributing Cancer Screening Kits
In an effort to raise awareness of the free cancer screening services available through Oswego County Opportunities’ Cancer Services Program, representatives from the program have been on site at Dynamic Sound & Security in Oswego throughout the month of September to distribute colorectal cancer screening kits and information.
Community
Fulton YMCA To Host Life Line Screening
Fulton Family YMCA is pleased to host the life-saving services of Life Line Screening, the nation’s largest provider of community-based preventive screenings, in order to help local residents identify their risk of stroke, vascular disease and osteoporosis before the catastrophic effects of these conditions can occur.
Health
OCO To Offer Free Mammograms During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women with limited or no health insurance will have the opportunity to receive free mammograms and clinical breast exams throughout the month of October courtesy of Oswego County Opportunities’ Cancer Services Program Partnership of Oswego County.