A preventive health program for adults. Cancer Control Program for Women . . . A Cancer Screening Program for Women Age 40 and Over . . . The cancer screening program is a federally funded program that provides screening for cancers of the breast and cervix to women who qualify . Mammogram, Breast Exam . . .
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women.
It kills approximately 44,000 American women each year. Regular screening with breast exams and mammograms greatly improves the chances for early detection and successful treatment. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast that can detect changes inside breast tissue that are still too small to feel. Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancers while they are still treatable. At your visit, a nurse practitioner will do a breast exam.