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Colby Chrysler Donating to Marshfield Clinic Mobile Mammography in October

Monday, October 21st, 2019 -- 8:44 AM

-During the month of October, Colby Chrysler Center will donate $100 for every new and used vehicle purchased to the Marshfield Clinic Mobile Mammography in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

About 1 in 8 U.S. women, or 12.4%, will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime, and breast cancer is not only a women’s disease; 1 in 1,000 U.S. men will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. According to Marshfield Clinic, the key to stemming breast cancer mortality is early detection through regular mammograms. When found early, the 5-year survival rate for breast cancer is 99%. Unfortunately, access to mammography service is very limited in the small, rural Wisconsin communities served by Marshfield Clinic Health System. Less than 15% of the mammography sites in Wisconsin are in the northern half of the state. Distance to screening sites, lack of insurance, inconvenience, lack of access translate into below-average breast cancer screening rates, and subsequently higher death rates for women living in rural Wisconsin.

Marshfield Clinic developed the first mobile mammography unit in Wisconsin and one of the first in the country in 1999. Mobile mammography units can travel to virtually any remote location, parking lots, public health events, or even farm fields, offering access, immediacy, convenience, flexibility, and digital imaging quality. Since 2013, the mobile mammography team has performed over 28,000 exams and over 5,000 bone density scans, logging a combined total of over 530,000 miles. In 2017 alone, over 5,700 mobile mammography screens were performed. Many reported they would not have gotten screened had it not been for the convenience of the mobile unit. Visit Colby Chrysler Center during the month of October and for each purchase of a new or used vehicle, the dealership will donate $100 to Marshfield Clinic Mobile Mammography.

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