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The clinic will be located at the health
department, 593 N. Main Street in Rusk. Linda Henderson,
BSN, NP, will provide the screens on that day and be
available to answer questions. The Breast and Cervical
Cancer Services program provides clinical breast
examinations, Pap test, education, and other diagnostic
services at low cost to eligible women. Eligible women
age 50 and over and any woman with an abnormal clinical
breast exam will be referred for a mammogram at no
additional cost. Eligible women who have a positive
finding may also be eligible for cancer treatment
through the Medicaid Treatment Act program. Breast
cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed among
women in Texas. Cervical cancer ranks seventh in the
leading cancers diagnosed among Texas women. Surviving
breast or cervical cancer depends on how early the
cancer is detected. The best way to detect breast or
cervical cancer in its early stages is through regular
screenings. Most doctors feel that early detection test
for breast cancer save many thousands of lives each year
.Many more lives could be saved if even more women and
their health care providers took advantage of
these tests. Following the American Cancer Society
guidelines for the early detection of breast cancer
improves the chances that breast cancer can be diagnosed
at an early stage and treated successfully. Women in
their 20’s and 30’s should have a clinical breast exam (CBE)
as part of a periodic (regular) health exam provided by
a health professional. It is preferable to have these
exams every three years. After the age of 40, women
should have a breast exam by a health professional very
year. Women age 40 and older should have screening
mammogram every year and should continue to do so for as
long as they are in good health. About 3,670 women will
die from cervical cancer in the United States during
2007. Cervical cancer was once one of the most common
causes of cancer death for American women. For more
information and an appointment, please call the Cherokee
County Health Department at 903-683-4688. Eligibility
screens can be done over the phone. You can visit the
Cherokee County, Texas Health Department website at
www.cchdtexas.org
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