Preventative health care services scheduled for Oct. 10 Published Sept. 18, 2014 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE -- As Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed in October, Keesler Medical Center is preparing to host its third annual "Mammothon," 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 10. Walk-in cancer and preventive health screening and information for all ages and genders are provided. The event is open to anyone eligible for care at Keesler. Appointments aren't required. In the past two years, five breast cancers were found during the Mammothon. "Oct. 10 will be a celebration of life as we join with women and men to fight all cancers and preventable disease," said Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Barchie, mammography clinic chief. Services offered include: · The mammography clinic will offer walk-in mammograms to all patients 40 years old and older who are due for annual screening. · Keesler oncologists will provide walk-in clinical breast exams. · Walk-in pap smears and clinical breast exams will be available from the women's health staff. · Men and women will be able to obtain walk-in pre-operative planning and scheduling for colonoscopies from the general surgery staff. · The urology clinic is offering information on prostate and bladder cancers and the dermatology clinic staff will provide melanoma prevention information. · The family health clinic will schedule a dedicated day of well-woman exams. · The ophthalmology and optometry clinics will offer walk-in vision and glaucoma screening. · Hearing screening will be available from the ear, nose and throat clinic staff. In addition, the medical center's Don Wylie Auditorium will be filled with cancer education and preventive health opportunities including flu shots, screening for vascular disease screening by vascular surgeons as well as blood pressure and glucose screens. Information on genetic risk for cancer, smoking cessation, nutrition counseling, intoxicated driving prevention, and domestic violence and sexual assault prevention will also be available. The American Cancer Society will participate with a large variety of resources. Since the event will be held throughout the medical center, the Ocean Springs High School varsity cheerleaders will join medical center volunteers to help patients navigate the hospital. The mammography clinic is on the first floor in room 1A219 near the A Tower entrance.