In many cases diseases may occur without anyone noticing a change - when that is the case the only way to detect that disease is by following regular cancer screening procedures.
For hundreds of women in our community that is not so easy. Women without health insurance or high out of pocket insurance plans tend to leave preventative screenings on the back burner as a low priority, therefore; when this happens a disease that could have been caught early will eventually develop into stages or categories that cause further damage to the body. Symptoms inspire panic and despair.
The Breast, Cervical, & Colon Health Program provides free breast, cervical, and colon cancer preventative screenings - and also diagnostic imaging procedures at no cost.
Women ages 40 - 64 may qualify for both preventative screenings and diagnostic procedures if suspicious activity is found at no cost.
Women may avoid screenings on account of believing they cannot pay for them, however, when suspicious symptoms occur diagnostic imaging is more expensive than regular preventative screenings. The BCCHP is able to cover diagnostic imaging or other diagnostic procedures for low income women struggling to address their health concern.
To qualify and enroll into the free program each client must call first; please call 1800-992-1817 or 360-514-1663 ext. 1
Remember: the longer screening procedures are avoided the more likely it is to develop complications. Cancer prevention procedures may be uncomfortable, but cancer is much more painful and lasts much longer.
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