Services through Cancer Services Program
Mammograms and more offered to uninsured and under-insured
A New York State-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 monthly at the Syracuse Community Health Center (the next is Tuesday, June 26) 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, if you're not an Onondaga County resident.
