UMC issued the following statement.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Pathology and the Cancer Center and Research Institute are offering free cervical, breast and oral cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured women from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25.
Women
ages 21 to 64 can register now for the screenings at the CCRI clinics
at Jackson Medical Mall, 350 Woodrow Wilson Blvd., Jackson, MS
The screenings are part of the College of American Pathologists Foundation See, Test and Treat program. Women will be given their results that day. Cervical exams, including a Pap test, are offered for those ages 21-64, and mammograms for those ages 40-64 who also meet other screening guidelines. Women also can receive an oral cancer exam.
UMMC caregivers and community providers will offer health information from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. that includes education about available community resources, diet and physical fitness. Additional education will be provided on women’s cancer screenings.
Call 601-815-3572 to determine eligibility and to set up an appointment. Space is limited; a light snack/meal will be served, and limited child care is available.
The screenings are part of the College of American Pathologists Foundation See, Test and Treat program. Women will be given their results that day. Cervical exams, including a Pap test, are offered for those ages 21-64, and mammograms for those ages 40-64 who also meet other screening guidelines. Women also can receive an oral cancer exam.
UMMC caregivers and community providers will offer health information from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. that includes education about available community resources, diet and physical fitness. Additional education will be provided on women’s cancer screenings.
Call 601-815-3572 to determine eligibility and to set up an appointment. Space is limited; a light snack/meal will be served, and limited child care is available.
4 comments:
Outstanding !
We all can improve our health, but it's our responsibility to take action.
Thank you UMC !
Interesting group of areas to exam under this program:
Breasts, cervix, and oral?
Any reason for these three areas and not the many other parts of the body?
Been doing this for years.
Last year my wife signed me up for a free skin cancer screening at UMC. They found a melanoma on my ear and I quickly had surgery to remove it as well as a lymph node biopsy to see if it had spread (fortunately it hadn't.) I am very thankful for these doctors and residents that help with this program. It quite possibly saved my life!
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