Pictured from left to right: Janet Lesko, Frank Isoldi, Connie Dwyer, Nadine Brechner, Becky Morano, Laura Ciraco and Sarah Roberts
The new state-of-the-art 3D mammography machine reduces the need for additional imaging, increases the number of cancers detected during the screening and improves breast cancer detection in dense breast tissue. A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast and is a critical screening tool used to detect breast cancer. Together with regular clinical exams and monthly breast self-examinations, mammograms are a vital element in early breast cancer diagnosis. According to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer is the second most common cancer for women in the United States, after skin cancer.
“We are very proud to provide another 3D mammogram machine to the Connie Dwyer Breast Center that ensures each year hundreds of more women in New Jersey can access critical screenings and state-of-the-art breast health care,” said Connie Dwyer, Chairperson of the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation. “This is a tremendous step forward for expanding services at the Connie Dwyer Breast Center that wouldn’t be possible without our supporters.”
In addition to granting the 3D mammogram machine, the Foundation was also able to create the position of a Biopsy Coordinator, as well as a transportation voucher program that offers patients rides to and from their appointments at the Connie Dwyer Breast Center at Trinitas Regional Medical Center.
“Trinitas is very grateful to the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation for their latest generous $250,000 gift, which will be instrumental in expanding 3D mammography services in their beautiful Breast Center,” explained Laura Ciraco, Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Trinitas Health Foundation. “This lifesaving gift will put local underserved women on the path to a healthier life by giving them convenient access to annual mammograms that produce the most precise and comprehensive information about their breast health.”
The Connie Dwyer Breast Center offers a full suite of services, including 3D mammograms, surgical biopsy, high-resolution breast ultrasound, stereotactic and ultrasound-guided biopsy, and breast MRI. In addition, the Center’s board-certified radiologists are skilled in breast imaging and evaluations. To schedule your mammogram or for other services, please call 908-994-5984 or click here.
Contact Information
Doug Harris
908-994-5138
dharris@trinitas.org
Yolanda Fleming
908-994-5139
Yfleming@trinitas.org