The month of October has become synonymous with breast cancer awareness. Yet Westside Family Health Center remains focused year-round on educating and servicing its patients about the second most common cancer in American women.
Last year WFHC celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Federally Qualified Health Center offers services to 13,000-plus patients spread throughout 170 zip codes in Los Angeles.
“The service that we provide is a screening mammogram,” said Felicia Osborn, Medical Director of Reproductive Health and Prenatal Programs. “Some are coming for the first time when they turn 40, and others are continuing their health maintenance. They have had mammograms in the past and either had abnormal ones and are returning for a screening mammogram or they’re continuing their screening mammograms for prevention purposes to detect cancer.” . . .
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Jessica Koslow 