In a previous post we mentioned a Christina Applegate appearance on Oprah to discuss both learning that she (Ms. Applegate) had Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer risk due to a BRCA1 mutation and the aftermath. Since then, The Christina Applegate Foundation has worked to promote awareness of the importance of breast MRI screening for high-risk women. However, one key impediment for some women is the cost of MRI. Now, Right Action for Women is doing something to address this problem.
Right Action for Women and Patient Services, Inc. recently partnered to deliver a new financial assistance program aimed at young women at high-risk for breast cancer needing assistance with the cost of screening breast MRI (link is to more info at BRCAscoop.com).