Form TG-355-2 Mammogram Form

Applicant Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Last, First, Middle Initial)

Date of Birth__________ /__________ /___________ Medical Case Number:________________________________________________

Mammogram Form
OMB No.: 0420-0550
Expiration Date: 1/31/2014

(Mo/Day/Year)

MAMMOGRAM FORM
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS
Please complete this form and obtain this screening test or submit the results of a mammogram done within the past year.
United States Preventive Services Task Force guidelines recommend that women 50 years of age and older receive regular,
comprehensive screening for breast cancer, including a mammography every two years. The Peace Corps strongly supports
these recommendations and can provide screening mammography at some but not all of its overseas posts.
Instructions to the Physician:
Please read the above statement and discuss it with your patient. Please check all of the following that apply, and sign.
h I have discussed with the above-named person the consensus medical opinion that regular, comprehensive screening for
breast cancer, including screening mammography every one to two years, is medically indicated for her age group. I concur
with the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services and recommend that she serve in a country where she can receive a routine
screening mammogram.
h I have reviewed and assisted in the completion of the Mammogram Health Assessment Questionnaire with the above-named
person.
h I have discussed with the above-named person that foregoing a routine screening mammogram for more than two years may
increase her risk of delayed diagnosis of breast cancer, which could cause adverse health consequences, including death.
Physician Printed Name _ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Physician Signed Name___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Date___________________________________

Privacy Act Notice
This information is collected under the authority of the Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. It will be used primarily for the purpose of determining your eligibility
for Peace Corps service and, if you are invited to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer, for the purpose of providing you with medical care during your Peace Corps
service. Your disclosure of this information is voluntary; however, your failure to provide this information will result in the rejection of your application to become
a Peace Corps Volunteer.
This information may be used for the purposes described in the Privacy Act, 5 USC 552a, including the routine uses listed in the Peace Corps’ System of Records.
Among other uses, this information may be used by those Peace Corps staff members who have a need for such information in the performance of their duties.
It may also be disclosed to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs in the Department of Labor in connection with claims under the Federal Employees’
Compensation Act and, when necessary, to a physician, psychiatrist, clinical psychologist or other medical personnel treating you or involved in your treatment
or care. A full list of routine uses for this information can be found on the Peace Corps website at http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/
systemofrecords.pdf.

Burden Statement:
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour and 45 minutes per applicant and one hour per physician per response.
This estimate includes the time for reviewing instructions and completing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: FOIA Officer, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC
20526 ATTN: PRA (0420 - 0550). Do not return the completed form to this address.

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Instructions to Peace Corps Applicant:
After discussing mammogram screenings with your physician, please choose one of the two options outlined below and sign.
h I have attached the radiology report from my latest mammogram, along with my doctor’s interpretation of the results. After
discussing these matters with my doctor, I have decided that I wish to receive a routine screening mammogram during my 27
months of Peace Corps service. Please note that this screening will occur at the mid-service exam 15 months after arriving
in country.
h I have attached the radiology report from my latest mammogram, along with my doctor’s interpretation of the results. After
discussing these matters with my doctor, I have decided that I do not wish to receive a routine screening mammogram during
my 27 months of Volunteer service. (You must complete the Mammogram Health Assessment Questionnaire below. Depending
on that information and your mammogram report, you may be placed in a country where mammograms are available.)
Applicant Printed Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Applicant Signed Name___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Date___________________________________

Mammogram Health Assessment Questionnaire
The questions below must be answered in order to make a general assessment of your statistical breast cancer risk. These
questions can be answered by you and do not require additional medical tests or physician visits.
If you do not know the answer, you may consult with your physician or simply respond “no” to questions that require a “yes” or
“no” answer.
h Yes

h No

Do you have a personal history of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or lobular carcinoma
in situ (LCIS)?
In order to estimate your cancer risk:

________years

At what age did you begin to have your menstrual periods?

_______years

h N/A

At what age, if applicable, did you have your first child?

#_____________

h N/A

How many first-degree relatives (parent, sibling, child) have had breast cancer?

h Yes

h No

Have you ever had a breast biopsy?

#_____________

h N/A

How many breast biopsies have you had (positive or negative)?

h Yes

h No
h N/A

Have any of the biopsies shown atypical hyperplasia (check with your doctor if necessary)?

OPTIONAL

Understanding that race and ethnicity factor into the estimation of breast cancer risk, what is your
race/ethnicity? (check all that apply)
h

White

h

African American

h

Hispanic

h

Asian, Pacific Islander, or Native Hawaiian

h

American Indian or Alaskan Native

h

Unknown

h

Prefer not to answer

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Frequently Asked Questions
What if I have a condition that requires a Mammogram while in service?
Volunteers with a condition that requires a Mammogram exam will be provided a Mammogram while in service.
Do I need to send in the actual films to the Peace Corps as part of the medical evaluation screening process?
No. Please do not send the actual films. The Peace Corps only needs a copy of the Mammogram radiology report and your
doctor’s interpretation of the results.
Do I need to bring my films with me to my country of service?
Yes, bring your most recent Mammogram films with you. Should you need another Mammogram, or receive a screening exam
while in service, the films serve as your baseline. It is your responsibility to bring these films with you.
I cannot remember if I said I wanted a routine screening test when I completed the Health History form at the time of my
application. How can I find out?
Please send a message with this question to your nurse through your Medical Applicant Portal.

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