In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Beaufort Memorial Hospital is offering free clinical breast exams on Thursday, October 10 in both Beaufort and Bluffton. Exams will take place in Beaufort at the hospital’s Women’s Imaging Center located in Beaufort Medical Plaza, 989 Ribaut Road. In Bluffton, the exams will be scheduled at Beaufort Memorial Bluffton Medical Services, 11 Arley Way, Westbury Park. The clinical breast exams will be administered by Beaufort Memorial physicians and clinical specialists. Women will also have the opportunity to complete The Gail Model Breast Cancer Risk Assessment, a tool designed to estimate a woman’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer. Breast health specialists will be available to answer questions and make referrals for follow-up services, if needed. Appointments are required. For an appointment, call 843-522-5585. Appointments are limited so reservations should be made as soon as possible. For more information about the Women’s Imaging Center, visit www.bmhsc.org.
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