Free Cancer Screenings for Women Offered Oct. 24
Services offered by Cancer Services of Northeastern New York, CVPH
The Cancer Services of Northeastern New York will offer eligible women free cancer screenings at the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Family Medicine Center, 159 Margaret St. on Saturday, October 24 from 8 a.m. to Noon.
The Cancer Services program has teamed up with the Family Medicine Center and another CVPH program, the Women’s Imaging Center (WIC), to provide these screenings as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Manal El Daouk, MD, gynecologist, of the Family Medicine Center, will provide clinical breast, Pap, and pelvic exams. Mammograms will be done at WIC. All will be offered at no out-of-pocket expense to women with no insurance or who are underinsured and meet other clinical requirements.
Insurance will be billed when applicable and those who are uninsured or under-insured will be enrolled in the Cancer Services Program. Funded by the New York State Department of Health, the Cancer Services Program provides breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings at no cost to eligible New Yorkers.
Appointments are required for the October 24 event. Call (518) 324-7671 to make an appointment or discuss eligibility.
Posted: September 29th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.