Mammograms are done for both diagnostic and screening purposes. A woman can have breast cancer even if she has no symptoms. And if a woman has signs of breast cancer, the test can help determine if there is cancer present and its progression.

New York City's public hospitals offer lifesaving mammograms at little or no cost all year long. Between the years of 2006-2010, more than 455,000 mammograms were performed at HHC facilities and 95,000 mammograms in the last year alone. As a result, we are diagnosing significantly more cancers at an earlier stage when treatment is more effective and prognosis much more hopeful.

The data presented below shows the total number of diagnostic and screening mammograms provided by HHC.

Total Mammograms

Facility-Specific Data

HHC facilities strive to insure that all female patients between the ages of 40 and 70, who are at the greatest risk for breast cancer, receive a screening mammogram each year.  Shown below are the screening rates we achieved 2007-2010.

Screening Rates*

Facility-Specific Data

 *Eligible Patients aged 40-70 screened in previous two years