Cancer-related Checkup

Breast Cancer

  • Yearly mammograms are recommended starting at age 40 and continuing for as long as a woman is in good health.
  • Clinical breast exam (CBE) should be part of a periodic health exam, about every 3 years for women in their 20s and 30s and every year for women 40 and over.
  • Women should know how their breasts normally feel and report any breast change promptly to their health care providers. Breast self-exam (BSE) is an option for women starting in their 20s.
  • Women at high risk (greater than 20% lifetime risk) should get an MRI and a mammogram every year. Women at moderately increased risk (15% to 20% lifetime risk) should talk with their doctors about the benefits and limitations of adding MRI screening to their yearly mammogram. Yearly MRI screening is not recommended for women whose lifetime risk of breast cancer is less than 15%.

Mesquite Cancer Help Society Services

Our Goal: To serve our community to the fullest extent possible with educational information and provide cancer patients with the tools necessary to understand and manage their illness.

We are dedicated to providing financial help to cancer patients for:

  • Prescriptions, Supplements, Various Medical Bills, Physical Therapy, Counseling and other needs as they arise in regards to their cancer
  • Fuel (to cancer treatment centers and checkups with cancer doctors)
  • (Financial assistance w/medical bills or utilities are carefully reviewed one-on-one)
  • Assist cancer patients with proper organization of medical bills

We provide:

Medical Equipment
Support Group Meetings the 2nd Tuesday of each month (2:30pm in our MCHS office)
Speakers are also invited to talk on topics that will aid our cancer patients
Wigs, Hats, Sleeper Caps and Scarves
Brochures and educational materials on; all types of cancers and added information on;
(healthy eating habits, chemo, radiation, grieving, living beyond cancer, etc.)
Internet research on all cancer types
Books and videos/cd’s (cancer treatments, survival, eating, grieving, imagery, etc.)


(All donations are accepted graciously in person or at our MCHS PO Box address)
(We are a 501c3 nonprofit “tax-exempt” organization – funds are raised strictly through events, business and personal donations)
(All monies stay in our Virgin Valley to assist cancer patients)