Geisinger going pink, offering mobile mammograms for October

DANVILLE, Pa – This October, in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Geisinger is doing its part to raise awareness about the importance of early detection
Geisinger hospitals across central Pennsylvania will be lit up in pink, and the mobile mammogram bus will bring screenings to patients in underserved communities.

Geisinger will also sponsor a public education event in partnership with St. Lukes. Mammograms, Mocktails & More will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Geisinger St. Luke’s Breast Center – Medical Office Building, 1165 Centre Turnpike, Orwigsburg. Space is limited and registration for the event is required. 

Register at go.activecalendar.com/sluhn.

“Early detection remains one of the most powerful tools in the fight against breast cancer,” said Robin Skrine, M.D., director of breast surgery, Geisinger. “Leading health organizations recommend annual mammograms starting at age 40 — or earlier for individuals with a family history or other risk factors — because they save lives.”

The pink mobile mammogram bus will be available at the following locations:

• Sept. 29 – Oct. 3: 35 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top
• Oct. 6 – 10: 201 Roosevelt Blvd, Selinsgrove
• Oct. 13 – 17:  426 Airport Beltway, Hazle Township
• Oct. 20 – 24: 529 Terry Reiley Way, Pottsville
• Oct. 27 – 31: 1525 35 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top

Patients can schedule mammograms through MyGeisinger or by calling 570-271-6000. Appointments at the bus are limited.

Dr. Skrine also encourages patients to learn more about their breast cancer risk with Geisinger’s online assessment tool at geisinger.org/my-breast-cancer-risk.

To learn more about cancer care at Geisinger, visit geisinger.org/cancerinstitute.  

About Geisinger

Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates more than $8 billion in annual revenues across 163 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 500 medical professionals annually and is conducting more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With more than 27,000 employees, including 1,800 employed physicians and 5,200 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers, having an estimated economic impact of $16.8 billion on the state’s economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.