Northside Hospital Awarded Grant from Susan G. Komen Foundation

Northside Hospital has received its ninth grant from the. A grant for more than $136,000 was awarded to to aid in the early detection of breast cancer, providing funding for screening mammograms and other breast diagnostic procedures for women who cannot afford them.  

More cases of breast cancer are treated at Northside Hospital than at any other community hospital in the Southeast. Part of the National Cancer Institute Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP), the hospital offers a complete range of services for patients including education, genetic counseling, imaging, radiation oncology, surgery, support, rehabilitation and more--covering every aspect of breast care.

Qualified applicants will receive screening mammograms and breast diagnostic services at Northside Hospital-Forsyth Outpatient Imaging here in Cumming, as well as services aboard Northside’s Screen Atlanta mobile-mammography van.  To qualify, applicants must be at least 35-years-old, meet income level requirements, have no health insurance and provide a written order from her physician. Applicants also must reside in Forsyth Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry or Rockdale counties. 

To learn more about receiving services at through the Komen Atlanta grant, call 770-667-4400.  For more information about supporting Northside (click here).