REGION–This October, the Central Michigan District Health Department is proud to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time to promote regular breast cancer screening and early detection of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is a group of diseases that affects breast tissue. Both women and men can get breast cancer, though it is much more common in women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016), other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer in women, no matter your race or ethnicity.
Regular screenings, including mammograms, can help detect breast cancer early and also increases the effectiveness of available treatments (American Cancer Society, 2015). Programs are available to assist with the costs of having a mammogram. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. Doctors use a mammogram to look for early signs of breast cancer. Regular mammograms are the best tests doctors have to find breast cancer early, sometimes up to three years before it can be felt.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (2016) recommends that average-risk women who are 50 to 74 years old should have a screening mammogram every two years. The decision to start screening mammography in women before age 50 years should be made by a woman and her doctor.
The Central Michigan District Health Department participates in the Michigan Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BCCCNP). This program provides free annual breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services to eligible women. To be eligible for the program, a woman must be between age 40 and 64, have no insurance or have a high deductible, and meet income requirements. Women between the ages of 21-39 who are referred to the BCCCNP with an abnormal screening Pap test, clinical breast exam or abnormal mammogram which requires breast or cervical diagnostic services may also be eligible for services.
Women who are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the program may be eligible for Medicaid for their treatment. If you don’t fit the eligibility, please call to find out about other programs that may be able to assist you. For more information or to schedule an appointment for breast and cervical cancer screenings, contact your local CMDHD branch office
Arenac County: 989-846-6541 ext. 1316
Isabella County 989-773-5921 ext. 1406
Clare County: 989-539-6731 ext. 1216
Osceola County: 231-832-5532 ext. 1216
Gladwin County: 989-426-9431 ext. 1316
Roscommon County: 989-366-9166 ext. 1316
For more information about the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, please visit www.michigancancer.org/bcccp. This article has been brought to you by Central Michigan District Health Department, which serves the counties of Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Osceola and Roscommon. Visit our website at www.cmdhd.org, LIKE Central Michigan District Health Department on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @CMiDHD
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