Uninsured patients qualify for the promotional rate, available from October 1 to 31.<\/p>\n
October 5, 2026 \u2013 During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Holy Cross Health is offering screening mammograms and bone density screenings at a special rate. Available from October 1 to 31 to patients without health insurance, screening mammograms are $100 and bone density screenings are $150 to lower out-of-pocket costs. This includes tomosynthesis and the radiologist\u2019s reading fee, but excludes diagnostic mammograms.<\/p>\n
\u201cI cannot emphasize enough how important annual breast screenings are. Detecting changes and abnormalities early increases chances of survival and provides more treatment options,\u201d said Mustapha Khalife, MD, an oncologist in Holy Cross Health\u2019s breast program. \u201cThis discounted rate makes this lifesaving care accessible to more patients. I encourage all women ages 40 and above, or younger if your personal physician recommends it, to be proactive about their health and schedule an annual mammogram.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. When caught early, the five-year survival rate exceeds 99%. Since 1989, breast cancer death rates have dropped by 44%, largely due to earlier detection and better treatment.<\/p>\n
SmartCurve 3D breast stabilization technology will be used for the screening mammograms. Purchased through the generosity of Holy Cross Health Foundation donors, this state-of-the-art procedure offers improved mammogram comfort without compromising image quality, workflow or dose.<\/p>\n
Mammograms and bone density screenings are performed at the Dorothy Mangurian Comprehensive Women\u2019s Center at the Holy Cross HealthPlex, located at 1000 NE 56th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Appointments are first-come, first-served. Walk-ins will be accommodated as scheduling allows, though advance appointments are recommended. To schedule, please call 954-542-0277.<\/p>\n
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ABOUT HOLY CROSS HEALTH<\/p>\n
A\u00a0member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy for more than 70 years. Holy Cross\u00a0Health earned High Performing ratings for five Types of Care in U.S. News and World Report\u2019s 2026-2027 Best Hospital rankings; received the American Heart Association\u2019s Commitment to Quality award for achieving high performance across three or more clinical areas in the Get With The Guidelines\u00ae program for two years running in 2025 and 2026; received \u201cLGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer\u201d designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation\u2019s 2026 Healthcare Equality Index; and received four out of five stars in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for two consecutive years in 2025 and 2026. Additionally, Holy Cross Wound Healing and Hyperbarics program earned the 2025 Center of Distinction award by Healogics\u00ae, Physicians Outpatient Surgery Center at Holy Cross HealthPlex landed a spot on Newsweek\u2019s list of America\u2019s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2025 and Holy Cross Health Foundation is designated as a High Performer from the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.\u00a0Holy Cross Health was also named among the 2024 America\u2019s Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek and selected as a Forbes America\u2019s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals in 2025. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a patient-centered, transformative and healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as the community\u2019s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also includes the new Holy Cross Health Center & Emergency Care \u2014 Deerfield Beach, which opened in May 2026; Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility; The Holy\u00a0Cross Health Family Health Center in Oakland Park;\u00a0urgent care\u00a0centers; and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group offices, a multi-specialty physician-employed group of 200+ physicians providing services throughout Broward County. Holy Cross Health Center & Emergency Care \u2013 Fort Lauderdale at Sunrise is currently under construction and is expected to open in August 2027.\u00a0To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit\u00a0holy-cross.com<\/a>, and\u00a0connect with them on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t