LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Gateway Community Health Center invites the public to celebrate the opening of its new mammography machine.

The new machine represents a significant advancement for the health center, which has invested heavily in X-rays, radiology and now mammography.

According to David Kash Vasquez with the Gateway Community Health Center, “As we start looking at preventing breast cancer, this will be a huge step because studies show that 48% of all breast cancer diagnoses were caught in late stages. What that means is that women aren’t getting screened early enough.”

Vasquez noted that South Texas has been medically underserved and emphasized how these screenings can benefit many women in the community, regardless of their insurance status.

The grand opening and ribbon-cu

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