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Barbara Ramirez-Sanchez

Mammography technologist at Henry Ford Health's Karmanos Cancer Institute in Dearborn, MI, and guest on JR Afternoon with Ryan Ermanni discussing National Mammogram Day.

Oct 15, 2026

13:25
People come back to your truck and do it with you.
13:29
They see that Mr. Sauve sign on there, Anthony Sauve, and they know that they can walk in and talk to us and get an appointment if they needed something, get their screening done.
13:38
You know, Henry Ford Health, we go to where you live because we care.
13:42
We are Henry, right?
16:21
And, and have you had women come to you and ask how to do self-breast exams? 'Cause you said people can come and just ask about that.
16:26
Yeah.
16:26
Actually, yesterday I was at an event where there was a lot of young women and they came aboard and we taught them breast self-exam, gave them a card, "Make sure you do this every month." And, you know, that we, we have to do that.
4:13
People come back to your truck and do it with you.
4:16
They see that Mr. Sauve sign on there, Anthony Sauve, and they know that they can walk in and talk to us and get an appointment if they needed something, get their screening done.
4:26
You know, Henry Ford Health, we go to where you live because we care.
4:30
We are Henry, right?
7:09
And, and have you had women come to you and ask how to do self breast exams? 'Cause you said people can come and just ask about that.
7:14
Actually, yesterday I was at an event where there was a lot of young women, and they came aboard, and we taught them breast self-exam, gave them a card, "Make sure you do this every month." And, you know, that's ...
13:47
They should have some knowledge of their financials when they're coming in, but you can help work with patients while they're on the truck?
13:53
That's correct.
13:53
We can get them into a program if they need financial assistance.
13:57
Okay.
13:57
Barbara, you've been doing this for 40 years.
13:59
Why are you doing this work? I love to work with people.
14:03
I want to save a life.
14:39
So why should I even bother? What would you say to those people that are pursuing that negative falsehood?

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