See below for related information on a Pinellas County program. Increase breast and cervical cancer awareness among medically underserved women age 40 and older. Detecting and treating a projected annual caseload of 60 cancers that may otherwise have gone undetected. The risk for late stage cancer diagnosis and possible death increases significantly among medically underserved populations.
Underserved women are less likely to receive annual breast and cervical cancer screenings.
The most affected groups are African Americans, Hispanics, and the poor. Among the population of Hillsborough County women who are 40 years of age and older, more than 32,000 are medically underserved. Pinellas County residents may qualify for free mammograms through the Mammography Voucher Program.