Ascension Sacred Heart Cancer Center: Here for Every Woman

Too many women delay or skip their annual mammogram not because they do not understand its importance, but because of real barriers like cost, access to care, or competing priorities. A 2024 Deloitte survey found that more than one third of women are behind on essential health appointments, including mammograms, reminding us how real and persistent these challenges are.

The stakes are high. One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. When screenings are delayed, cancers are more often detected at later stages, when treatment is more complex and outcomes are less certain.

For women over 40, an annual mammogram is one of the most powerful tools for early detection. These screenings can identify breast cancer before symptoms appear, sometimes when it is as small as a mustard seed, when it is most treatable and survival rates are highest. Yet for uninsured women, the cost of a screening, often around $450, can be enough to postpone care.

Because of you, that moment of hesitation is becoming a moment of action.

One local woman nearly skipped her routine mammogram, thinking she could not fit it into her day. She went anyway. That decision saved her life.

Through your generosity, women in our community are receiving life saving mammograms and any necessary follow up imaging, ensuring they get answers sooner. They are not navigating uncertainty alone. Dedicated care teams are guiding them through next steps with compassion and clarity.

At Ascension Sacred Heart Cancer Center, we are here for every woman. From screening and diagnosis through treatment and beyond, patients are surrounded by expert care and unwavering support. Each year, hundreds of women turn to our Cancer Center, and because of you, they do so with greater access, support, and hope.

This is more than a screening program. It is a pathway to hope, healing, and the chance for a healthier future.

Because of your support:

• Women are choosing not to delay essential screenings
• Barriers to care are being removed
• Cancers are being detected earlier, when treatment is most effective
• Patients and families are receiving compassionate, personalized support

Because of you, more women are finding answers earlier, starting treatment sooner, and facing the future with greater hope.

Thank you for helping ensure that every woman in our community has access to the care she needs, when she needs it most.