For the Ninth Consecutive Year, Rhode Island Medical Imaging Has Donated $15,000 to the Women’s Cancer Screening Program
Warwick, RI – October 1, 2025 – With over 1,000 Rhode Islanders expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, early detection can make all the difference. To help ensure more women have access to life-saving screenings, Rhode Island Medical Imaging (RIMI) has donated $15,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (formerly known as the Women’s Cancer Screening Program).
RIMI has had a longstanding partnership with the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program. Since 2017, the organization has contributed a total of $85,000 to the program, which works to reduce breast and cervical cancer cases and deaths among women with limited access to care. RIMI’s donation will support its mission by removing barriers to accessing mammograms and other screening services.
“We see the real difference these donations can make. People who otherwise would have gone without a screening are getting the care they need,” said Erica Lamy, manager of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program. “For some, it’s the first time they’ve ever had a mammogram. For others, it’s the test that catches cancer before it spreads. RIMI’s donations mean fewer barriers, more early diagnoses, and ultimately, more lives saved.”
Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women in the United States, with an estimated 316,950 new cases expected in 2025. In Rhode Island alone, approximately 1,140 women are projected to receive a breast cancer diagnosis this year. These statistics highlight the importance of regular screenings, especially for women aged 40 and older of average risk.
“Every day, patients come in feeling perfectly healthy, and yet, a mammogram may reveal something they never would have known otherwise. That’s the power of early detection, it can give someone years they might not have had,” said Dr. Sandra Rao, breast radiologist and Director of Breast Imaging at RIMI.
Dr. Rao continued, “With our advanced technology and team of subspecialized radiologists, we’re finding cancers earlier and giving patients more choices for treatment. If you’re 40 or older and at average risk, please don’t wait to make your mammogram appointment. It’s one of the most important things you can do for your health.”
The photo above includes (L-R): Shelley Hall (RIMI), Nancy Sutton, MS, RD (RIDOH), Venus Volquez (RIDOH), Jerome M. Larkin, MD (RIDOH), Erica Lamy, MS (RIDOH), Lisette Boehm (RIDOH), Sandra Rao, MD (RIMI).