Date of Release: May 16, 2011                          For Further Information Please Call:

                                                                                                Emily Young

                                                                                                Public Health Educator

                                                                                                435-3280

Free Breast Exams, Pap Tests, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests at

P.E.A.C.E., Inc. County East Family Resource Center

            Uninsured women age 40 and older will have the opportunity to receive free breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests at P.E.A.C.E., Inc. County East Family Resource Center located at 215 West Manlius Street East Syracuse. For uninsured women age 50 and older, a free at-home colorectal cancer screening kit will also be offered. The next screening day at this location is Wednesday, May 25. Women who receive their screenings at P.E.A.C.E., Inc. County East Family Resource Center will also receive a gift card for gas or groceries. Please call 435-3653 today to make your appointment!

            The likelihood of women and men in the U.S. developing some form of cancer in their lifetime is astounding. In the U.S., one in three women and one in two men are likely to develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. Regular cancer screenings are important for early detection and successful treatment. Make it a point to obtain regular cancer screenings for yourself and remind your family members to do the same.

            The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP) provides breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening services to qualified women and men at private health care provider offices and at CSP program sites throughout the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County.