Genesee County Health Department

Better Life Through Better Health

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Contact Person:     Dianna LaBonte, R.N.

                                    Genesee County Health Department  

                                    Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program

Phone:                      (810) 237-4571

Fax:                            (810) 237-4595

RE:                             Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness

Through September 30, 2005 women who qualify for the Genesee County Health Department Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) will receive a $10.00 gift card for groceries and FREE cancer screening.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women.  If diagnosed and treated early, the five year survival rate for breast cancer is more than 92%.  Mammograms can frequently detect cancer two years before a lump can be felt.  Yearly clinical breast exams and mammograms for women age 40 and over are recommended.  All women should perform monthly breast exams.

Access to a life-saving test is a simple phone call away.  The Genesee County Health Department’s BCCCP offers FREE pap smears, pelvic exams, breast exams and mammograms to women 40 and over who qualify.  For more information or to schedule an appointment for a screening, please contact the Genesee County Health Department at (810) 237-4545.