Download cancer services program - community programs list

CANCER SERVICES PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROGRAMS LIST
http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/cancer/services/partnerships/
To be connected to free breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening, diagnostic, treatment and support
services in your community please call the number listed or our toll free number 1-866-442-CANCER (1866-442-226237)
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Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening: Eligible clients are able to receive clinical breast
exams, mammograms, Pap tests and colorectal cancer screening through fecal tests. Clients
receiving positive screening tests also receive diagnostic testing and are referred to treatment if
needed. Eligible clients are also enrolled in the Medicaid Cancer Treatment Program for Medicaid
coverage for the duration of their breast, cervical, colorectal or prostate cancer treatment.
Grassroots Organizations: These are grass roots, freestanding organizations that provide a range
of supportive/educational services for individuals diagnosed with breast cancer. In addition, they
have breast cancer survivors in significant decision-making roles within the organization.
Legal and Supportive Services: Provides legal and supportive services to people and their families
who are affected by cancer.
Columbia County Cancer Services
Cancer Services Program of Columbia and Greene Counties
(518) 822-8741
Dutchess County Cancer Services
Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening. Cancer Services Program of the Hudson Valley
(855) 277-4482 (Toll Free)
Greene County Cancer Services
Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening. Cancer Services Program of Columbia and
Greene Counties
(518) 822-8741
Orange County Cancer Services
Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening. Cancer Services Program of Orange County
(845) 561-8050 ext. 14
Legal and Supportive Services- Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
One Franklin Square
PO Box 487, Geneva NY 14456
Phone- (315) 781-1465
Fax- (315) 781-2565
Sullivan County Cancer Services
Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening. Cancer Services Program of Sullivan County
(845) 794-3300 ext. 2794
Legal and Supportive Services- Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
One Franklin Square
PO Box 487, Geneva NY 14456
Phone (315) 781-1465
Fax (315) 781-2565
Ulster County Cancer Services
Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening. Cancer Services Program of the Hudson Valley
Phone (855) 277-4482 (Toll Free)
IN READING MAMMOGRAMS, MORE IS BETTER
Radiologists who read a higher volume of mammograms find more cancers than radiologists who read a
low volume of mammograms. (Journal of the National Cancer Institute) The population of women screened
also influences accuracy. For instance, accuracy is more likely if menstruating women have a mammogram
during the first or second week of the menstrual cycle, when breast tissue is less dense. Finally, women are
more likely to get accurate mammogram readings if they go to the same facility and/or ensure that prior
films are available for the radiologist to compare.
Search for a Certified Mammography Facility
http://www.fda.gov/radiation-emittingproducts/mammographyqualitystandardsactandprogram/consumerinformation/ucm113962.htm
The facility must have certificates on display to show that they are accredited by the American College of
Radiology (ACR) and certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct mammography.
This list of FDA Certified Mammography Facilities is updated weekly.
If you click on Search for MQSA Certified Mammography Facilities in Your Area, you can access a listing
by zip code of all mammography facilities in that zip code certified by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) or Certifying State as meeting baseline quality standards for equipment, personnel and practices
under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA) and subsequent Mammography Quality
Standards Reauthorization Act (MQSRA) amendments.