On Saturday, those who have been impacted by breast cancer, whether it be going through treatment themselves or watching someone close to them go through it, walked for a cure at the 2025 Komen Kentucky More Than Pink Walk.
This year alone, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be around than 4,300 new cases of breast cancer.
The American Cancer Society recommends women 40 years and older or those with a family history of breast cancer get a mammogram every year, as early detection is key.
According to America’s Health Rankings, Kentucky ranks 38th in the nation for percentage of women receiving mammograms. Things like the mobile mammography bus through UnitedHealthcare are hoping to change that statistic.
The bus is traveling throughout the Commonwealth, making sure women get that annual mammogram.
For some people, the hardest part isn’t the test itself, but having access to the test.
“There are some areas in rural Kentucky that don’t have as much access to imaging services, so folks are having to drive to more urban areas,” Whitney Allen, with the UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky, said. “So, bringing the clinic to them, they can come in and out in 15 minutes, get their paperwork done and their mammogram and they are on their way. So, the convenience and bringing it right to them has been so impactful for community members.”
The United Healthcare Mobile Mammogram bus will be traveling around the Commonwealth until the week of Thanksgiving. It is free to use, and walk-ins are accepted.
Source: WAVE
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