Wellness for Life is a preventio

Appointments are conveniently scheduled by calling WellCall at

1-888-442-7747

Wellness for Life is a prevention and early detection program available to the community through the mobile health-screening unit. The goals of Wellness for Life are to increase awareness of cancer prevention, promote the benefits of cancer screening and offer the community easy accessibility to many types of screening and early detection services.

Wellness for Life offers breast, prostate, skin, colon and other cancer-related screenings that are recommended by the American Cancer Society. A maximum examination time of 20 minutes and the convenient on-site location of the mobile unit are some of the aspects that make this service unique and highly desirable.

The Wellness for Life mobile health units are staffed by Family Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and other health professionals. Medical over-site is provided by a board-certified physician member of the Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital medical staff.

Breast Cancer Screening Mammogram:

	Women age 40 and over
	Women age 35 - 39 may receive a baseline screening
	No breast implants
	No current symptoms of breast disease
	No personal history of breast cancer
	Not pregnant or actively nursing
	At least 12 months since the last mammogram

Screening will last approximately 15-20 minutes and includes a four-view screening mammogram and breast health education. Films are read by a board-certified radiologist and the results are sent to the client and the designated physician.

Clinical Breast Examination:

	At least 20 years of age
	Not currently being followed by a healthcare provider for a breast abnormality found on physical examination or mammogram
	At least 12 months since the last exam
	Identify a physician to whom we can send abnormal results

An Advanced Practice Nurse performs the clinical breast examination. The 15-minute appointment includes the clinical breast examination, cancer risk assessment and instructions on breast self-examination. The results of the examination are known at the time of the examination.

Skin Cancer Screening:

	At least 18 years of age
	Must identify a physician to whom we can send abnormal results
	No personal history of melanoma diagnosed in the past 5 years

Screening will last approximately 15-20 minutes and includes prevention counseling, skin self-examination instruction, and total-body visual examination. Results of this exam are known at the time of the exam.