Orne Council - Alain Lambert’s Blog

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

On its 7th tour of the Rémalard 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 Rémalard district
Wednesday 22nd April 2009 to Wednesday 13th Mai 2009

• • Bretoncelles, La Madeleine-Bouvet, Moutiers-au-Perche
    Wednesday 22nd April to Friday 24th April and Monday 27th April
    (in the Place de l’Eglise in Bretoncelles).
  • Condé-sur-Huisne, Condeau, Coulonges, Saint Germain-des-Grois
    Tuesday 28th April to Thursday 30th April and Monday 4th May
    (in the carpark of the Parc des Sports in Condé-sur-Huisne).
  • Rémalard, Bellou-sur-Huisne, Boissy-Maugis, Dorceau, Maison-Maugis
    Wednesday 6th May to Thursday 7th Mai and Monday 11th May to Wednesday 13th May
    (in the swimming pool carpark in Rémalard).

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