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A nation-wide anti cancer program is offering free health testing for uninsured and under-insured, with money help if the tests find a problem.
The Cancer Services Program can be a bridge between jobs and insurance coverage, says Onondaga County coordinator Jenny Dickinson, and it also aims to reach people who've never had insurance.
For women 40 - 64, mammograms, breast exams and pap tests are offered. Colorectal screening kits are available for men and women 50 - 64. Screenings are available through your local health department and they're also available through private clinics.
If the tests come back positive, medical treatment is also offered, for free. Jenny says a colorectal kit came back positive, recently, and a cancerous polyp was removed, potentially saving that person's life.
Call 435-3653 or check the website at the Onondaga County Health Department. The will also refer you to your counties health department if you're not an Onondaga County resident.
