Preventative Health Care  

Cervical Cancer, Colorectal Cancer and Breast Cancer Awareness
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Cervical cancer is preventable and curable if caught early. Prevention steps include getting:

  • The HPV vaccine when recommended
  • Cervical cancer screening which includes HPV and pap tests
  • Follow-up treatment, if needed
Why is this important? Pap smears are the first line of defense against cervical cancer. 

Additional Resources & Education can be found below.

CDC

National Cancer Institute

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When Should You Be Screened for Colorectal Cancer?
Beginning at age 45, all average-risk men and women should undergo routine CRC screening.

Patients are considered to be at average risk if they
  • Do not have a personal history of CRC or certain types of polyps.
  • Do not have a family history of CRC.
  • Do not have a personal history of inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Do not have a confirmed or suspected hereditary CRC syndrome.
Colorectal cancer might not cause symptoms right away, but if you have one of these symptoms, you should see a doctor:
  • Rectal bleeding with bright red blood.
  • A change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation, or narrowing of the stool that lasts for more than a few days.
  • A feeling that you need to have a bowel movement that's not relieved by having one.
  • Blood in the stool, which might make the stool look dark brown or black.
  • Cramping or abdominal pain.
  • Unintended weight loss

 Additional Resources and information on Colorectal Cancer:


CDC

National Cancer Institute

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Did you know that 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime? Survival depends in part on early detection. 

Screening mammography is a test performed to detect breast abnormalities or breast cancer. It does not require a referral.  Tricare Prime patients can request a screening mammogram every 12 months, if they are age 40 or over.
Although, we do not perform mammograms here, you can schedule at a facility in the TRICARE network.
Please don’t wait…Call one of our local partners listed below today to schedule your mammogram. Or you can access the TRICARE network provider directory using the QR code below or at https://triwest.healthsparq.com/healthsparq/public/#/one/city=&state=&postalCode=&country=&insurerCode=TRIWEST_I&brandCode=TRIWEST  to find a facility nearest to you.
 Click on the button below to take you to a TRICARE network provider directory.

Local Partners

Davis Hospital                                                801-807-7120                          
Intermountain (McKay Dee, Layton)             801-507-7840
Ogden Regional Hospital                               801-479-2470 Option 2                                  
Lakeview Hospital                                          801-299-2141 Option 2                                              
Salt Lake Regional Hospital                           801-350-4451  
Brigham City Community Hospital                435-734-4214 Option 2                                  
Jordan Valley or West Valley Hospitals         801-562-3171 Option 1 (No diagnostic    screening)    
Logan Regional (Intermountain)                    435-716-5307 Option 1
HCA Healthcare (Multiple locations)             801-268-7900  Option 2          
 
To update your records, please notify the facility who your primary care provider is at Hill AFB and request your results to be faxed to our Referral Management Center at 801-586-9946.  We look forward to being partners in your health care 

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NCBF

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If you are a Tricare beneficiary and are unsure of when your last pap, colonoscopy or mammography was, you can search https://patientportal.mhsgenesis.health.mil/ or talk to your PCM team.
Please call the 75th Medical Group appointment line at (801)586-2273 to get your appointment scheduled!