October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In this episode, Therese Michels, manager of St. Luke's Breast and Bone Health, returns to the podcast to discuss breast cancer screening recommendations, self-checks, the effect of COVID-19 shutdowns on breast cancer screening and more.

To schedule your mammogram, talk to your provider, or call (319) 369-7216. Breast and Bone also offers walk-in mammograms at its three convenient locations Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with a doctor’s order. 

If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, or any type of cancer, the Nassif Community Cancer Center is here for you. For more information about its extensive offering of support services, call (319) 558-4876 or visit communitycancercenter.org. 

Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids. Submit your question and it may be answered by Dr. Arnold on the podcast! 

Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Submit your question and it may be answered by Dr. Arnold on the podcast!

Submit your questions at: https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/submit-a-question-for-the-mailbag.aspx

If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email at stlukescr@unitypoint.org.