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Know Your Risk
Lowell General Hospital offers a unique program to assess breast cancer risk at your screening mammogram. This is a benefit that you normally don’t find in a community hospital setting, and is a testament to our commitment to women’s health and cancer prevention.
You will be notified of your personal risk calculation in your mammography results letter. This risk calculation will also be noted in your patient portal and will be sent to your healthcare provider.
Why First at 40?
- Breast cancer occurrence increases substantially around age 40.
- The breast cancer occurrence rate for women in their 40s is 2-3 times higher than it is for women in their 30s.
Your breast health is important. That’s why we made it even easier to come in for a mammogram. At Lowell General Hospital, we have three convenient locations where you’ll find some of the region’s leading breast health and cancer prevention experts and the latest 3D imaging technology.
Certified Breast Health Navigators
Breast Health Navigators serve as an expert reference and guide for our patients.
Learn More About Their Delivery of Comprehensive Breast Care
Why You Should Feel Confident
Our breast health and cancer care programs have been recognized for quality and safety.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to the most common questions women have about mammograms.
Why Doctors Insist on Annual Screening Mammograms
The earlier your cancer is identified, the more likely it can be treated successfully. Regular monitoring with annual screening mammograms is important to detect changes that might indicate cancer. The size and extent of cancer at the time of detection can determine a patient’s prognosis and course of treatment.
3D Mammograms and Why They are Important
Changes in your breasts often show up in a mammogram long before you can feel them in a self exam. 3D mammography, or Tomosynthesis, has the power to detect lumps hidden by overlapping breast tissue, and has been shown to increase the detection rate of breast cancer.

Jill A. Steinkeler, M.D.
Medical Director of Breast Imaging
Learn More About Dr. Steinkeler’s Expertise & Care Philosophy
Risk-based Screening at Lowell General Hospital
Some women may need to have a screening done before the age of 40 due to family history of the disease or other factors. This will determine whether additional imaging such as a breast MRI may be needed. During your screening mammogram, you will take a brief survey to help assess your lifetime risk of developing breast cancer.
For those determined to have a high lifetime risk, our comprehensive Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Program brings an expert team of providers such as breast surgeons, breast health navigators, medical oncologists and other team members together to discuss recommendations for risk-based breast screening. Together, we develop a personalized plan to help you manage your risk.
Nationally Accredited, Locally Appreciated
Changes in your breasts often show up in a mammogram long before you can feel them in a self exam. 3D mammography, or Tomosynthesis, has the power to detect lumps hidden by overlapping breast tissue, and has been shown to increase the detection rate of breast cancer.

American College of Radiology (ACR) - Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
Lowell General Hospital is accredited by the American College of Radiology as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, including breast ultrasound, mammography, stereotactic and ultrasound-guided biopsy.

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Women’s Imaging Services at Lowell General Hospital possesses a valid license and certificate of inspection issued by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.