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the Archbold Women’s Center.
“For months, I would postpone my
screening mammogram, simply because
life just gets busy. But I had a few very
close friends diagnosed with breast
cancer in the last six months, so that
motivated me to schedule my routine
screening,” Whitfield said.
This wasn’t Whitfield’s first mam-
mogram. But it was her first abnormal
mammogram.
“Of course, the worst possible out-
comes were running through my head
when I was told I needed a biopsy,” she
said. “But the swift response by my doc-
tors and the quality of the technology
gave me peace of mind knowing what-
ever I had was caught before it became
life-threatening.”
Fortunately, a biopsy later confirmed
Whitfield didn’t have breast cancer.
“Seeing how quick and easy the whole
process was made me regret waiting so
long to get screened,” said Whitfield. “I
knew I was in the best hands possible
at the Archbold Women’s Center, which
made me more comfortable in a tough
situation. I won’t postpone a mammo-
gram again, especially now that we have
access to 3D™ mammography. I feel so
fortunate that Archbold cares enough
about me as a patient to offer me the
best technology available.”
The need is great
“Our community really counts on
Archbold to stay on the cutting edge
with the latest diagnostic tools,” Beeson
said. “The new technology gives pa-
tients an added level of comfort in their
journey knowing they have every current
tool for diagnosis at their disposal.
“Our community is known for pulling
together when there is a definite need—
in this case the need was 3D™ mam-
mography. The community really rallied
behind purchasing 3D™ mammogra-
phy, technology that will improve our
diagnostics and hopefully survival rate of
breast cancer patients.”
“One of the advantages to living in
Thomasville is the access we have to
phenomenal healthcare,” Dr. Grayson
said. “I get to take care of my friends and
my neighbors using the best technology,
some of which is purchased through
generous donations made to the
Archbold Foundation.
“Thomasville is a wonderful commu-
nity that has a passion for taking care of
each other. The purchase of 3D™ mam-
mography was a very wise investment
for the advancement of healthcare in
our region, and we are very grateful for
all the generous donations that helped
bring this technology to Thomasville.”
Debbie Beeson
Breast Cancer
Navigator
Singletary
Oncology
Center
Mary Ann
Bullard Grayson, MD
Radiologist
Archbold
Women’s
Center
Rhonda
Whitfield
Patient
Archbold
Women’s
Center
To schedule a 3D
TM
mammogram, call the
ArchboldWomen’s Center
at 229.228.3710.