Orne Council - Alain Lambert’s Blog

The ‘Mammobile 61′ is a mobile Brest Screening Unit.

On its 7th tour of the Nocé district, it offers all women between the ages of 40 and 74 the chance of a free mammography (a low-dose x-ray examination which is a quick, complication-free method of detecting cancer).

Thanks to its early-stage diagnosis, breast screening considerably increase your chances of surviving breast cancer. But this method of surveillance is only successful if it is repeated regularly, so make sure you keep up with your tests.

The screening service is organised by the County Council in partnership with the French Health Services (CPAM and MSA) and in collaboration with a committee of 6 radiologists and Committee 61, a group of 200 volunteers working to raise public awareness.

‘Mammobile 61′ in the Nocé district
Thurday 26th March to Wednesday 8th April 2009

• Nocé, Saint Aubin-des-Grois, Saint Cyr-La-Rosière, Saint Jean-de-la-Forêt, Verrières,
  Thursday 26 March and Friday 27th March in the carpark of the Salle des fêtes in Nocé

• Berd’huis, Colonard-Corubert, Courcerault, Saint Maurice-sur-Huisne, Dancé, Préaux-du-Perche, Saint Pierre-La-Bruyère,
  Monday 30th March to Thursday 2nd April and Monday 6 April to Wednesday 8th April 2009 on Place Massiot opposite the post-office in Berd’huis

Information service:
08 00 21 51 17
(’numéro vert’ - freephone)

For more information in English, go to the UK’s NHS Breast-screening page or the wikipedia page about mammography