NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a time we should all remember to check for breast cancer.

But one hospital system is coming to you to help you do that, with the help of one of the only mammogram buses in the city.

Ascension St. Thomas' mobile mammogram unit has driven around Middle Tennessee for years.

With some breast cancer cases on the rise and the need for these services in rural areas, the bus might be more valuable than ever.

"They tell me that had we not come to their community, they still would not have gotten their mammogram," said lead technician Tiffany Baxter.

She said the team plans to go to far, rural areas to expand their reach and impact.

"It's really hard for some of the elderly, or even those in the rural communities, to find

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