The Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) is participating in the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month of October.
Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women. About one in eight women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point.
The good news is, most women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early. Talk to a doctor about your risk for breast cancer, especially if someone in your family has had breast or ovarian cancer; they can help you decide when and how often to get mammograms.
If you are a woman age 40 to 49, talk with your doctor about when to start and how often to get mammograms. Women age 50 to 74 should get a mammogram every two years or more often.
If you are concerned about being able to cover the cost of screenings, The Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BCCCNP) is available to women in Barry and Eaton counties.
The program provides free breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to women in the state for women who are age 40 to 64; with household income of less than $30,150 for single women and less than $40,600 for a household of two, and so on; does not have health insurance or has health insurance but has co-pays, un-met deductibles, or other cost sharing.
For details about the program, Barry County residents call (616) 632-7283 or (888) 515-1300 ext. 7283. Eaton County residents call (517) 887-4364 or (877) 221-6505, or visit www.barryeatonhealth.org.
