Fall 2025

Take time for YOU!
Schedule your annual screening mammogram.

(Already had your mammogram this year? You'll still want to check out the breast health content in the email below. And if you have a friend who's due for their screening mammogram, please forward this email reminder!) 

Work, commuting, caring for family, household maintenance--the "to-do" list goes on and on. As the list keeps growing, one essential item tends to get pushed aside--taking care of YOU! While it may feel like you need to put yourself second (or third, or fourth), the best thing you can do for your family is prioritize your health--and that starts with preventive care like screening mammograms!

1 in 8

Every woman is at risk for breast cancer. One in eight will develop the disease, and 85% of those who are diagnosed have no family history of breast cancer. This is why the team at Valley's Breast Center reminds us that mammography remains the most effective tool for the detection of breast cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages. So take time for YOU and schedule your annual screening mammogram today! 

2 Convenient Locations, Easy Appointment Scheduling through MyChart

• Valley's Breast Center is in Renton and Covington.
  • Renton hours: Monday - Friday, 7 AM - 5:30 PM and
    Saturdays, 7:30 AM - 4 PM
  • Covington hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
• No referral is required for a screening mammogram.
  
• Screening mammography can be scheduled most easily through your MyChart account, under the Appointments tab.
• You may also schedule your screening mammography or all other Breast Center appointments by calling 425.690.3688.
  

*See below for details on our October 11 Mammos and Mocktails event, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.*

The Mammogram Experience

Valley doctors Thuy Pham, DO, a primary care physician, and Jason Mann, MD, a radiologist in Valley's Breast Center, answer FAQs about mammograms, breast health, and more! Additionally, Dr. Pham takes you along for her first mammogram appointment, for a closer look at what you can expect. 

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DocTalk: Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer

Screening Guidelines

Join Dr. Pham for Her First Mammogram

Know Your Lemons

As Dr. Pham mentioned in the DocTalk, it is important to know what your breasts look and feel like so you can recognize changes that you should bring up with your provider for further evaluation. 

The Know Your Lemons Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve early dedication of breast cancer worldwide through creative and empowering education, created this clever infographic with 12 changes to watch for. 

Image used with permission from The Know Your Lemons Foundation. 

Healthcare is on the Ballot this November

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If passed in November, Hospital Prop 1 will:

• Secure the future of local care.

• Keep care close to home.

• Build careers in South King County.  

Transform Your Health with Lifestyle Medicine

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Valley's Lifestyle Medicine clinics provide our community the opportunity to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors that reduce the risk of chronic disease and promote a high quality of life. 

At our FREE HealthyCare session, we will discuss:

• What chronic disease is and how it affects our community.

• How you can take charge of your health with small lifestyle changes.

• How to take the first step.

• Resources to get you started. 

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