For Employers

Facts about Breast Cancer Screening

• Approximately 44% of women diagnosed with breast cancer are employed at the time.
• This year approximately 182,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
• Breast cancer is the most costly cancer to treat. Breast cancer treatment alone costs $7 billion plus $4 billion in associated costs annually.
• The Adolph Coors Company, which has one of America's most proactive breast cancer worksite programs, has calculated that
  • an early detected breast cancer costs an employer an average of $12,000 per occurrence.
  • In contrast, late-state breast cancer cases average about $143,000.

Facts About WDC's Mobile Services

• WDC can roll the mammography unit into any private space available
• WDC provides a complete screening (including BSE education) within 15 minutes per employee
• WDC provides a teaching video, a breast model to teach BSE and shower cards for the employees
• Methods of payment can include an invoice to self-insured clients or individual insurance claims. Co-pays, if applicable, can be collected at the time of service.
• Each participant and her health-care provider will receive a report of the results of our Radiologist's interpretation.
  
  See our FAQ's page for answers to questions that are frequently asked about our Mobile Mammography service.

We were very impressed with the high level of professionalism of the Women's Diagnostic Center's staff. The technicians conducting the mammograms were just wonderful and helped put the women at ease. They were uplifting, compassionate and dedicated to the health and education of our employees. I would highly recommend this service to other corporations.

Rita Rys
Manager, Employee Assistance Resources Service, Ohio Savings Bank