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Free breast cancer & cervical cancer screenings Oct. 18

By: Montgomery County United Way
| Published 09/24/2014

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CONROE, Texas - Remove barriers to early cancer detection for Montgomery County women. See, Test & Treat® free cervical and breast cancer screening program delivers same-day test results to area women in need.

WHAT: Many women face barriers to screening and early detection of cervical and breast cancer. With a grant from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation, Lone Star Family Health Center will provide free cervical and breast cancer screening, same-day results, and connection to follow-up care for local women in need.

WHEN: Saturday October 18, 2014

Registration Check in 7:30 am; Screenings from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Health Education 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

WHERE: Lone Star Family Health Center

605 S Conroe Medical Drive

Conroe, Texas 77304

WHO: Pathologists, physicians who diagnose diseases through laboratory medicine, are uniquely qualified to explain how regular cervical and breast cancer screenings and immediate test results can help reduce deaths caused by these cancers. The volunteer clinical team includes cytopathologists, gynecologists, internists, radiologists, residents, nurses, medical students, technologists of various specialties, community health professionals, and many more.

WHY: Each year, about 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer. Among some underserved groups, the incidence is 25% higher than that of the general population. And yet with regular screening, cervical cancer can be nearly eliminated. When breast cancer is diagnosed in its earliest, localized stages, the five-year survival rate is 98%.

The Lone Star Family Health Center See, Test & Treat program targets local underserved women, Hispanic women. Multilingual outreach includes bilingual representatives on site.

The CAP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the College of American Pathologists, the leading organization of board-certified pathologists, which serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. The CAP Foundation supports patient-centered and humanitarian initiatives lead by pathologists, striving to connect people in underserved communities with the specialized skills of pathologists.

For more information about the See Test and Treat event or to pre-register call 936.523.5204 or 936.523.5211

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