Tag Archives: Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

By Indu Gupta, Commissioner of Health Contributing Author: Emily Young, Public Health Educator, Cancer Services Program A few years ago, my close friend called me in a panic and informed me that her mammogram was abnormal. She was tearful because she was asked to have more tests. She was very concerned about cancer. I offered… Read more >

Largely Preventable Cancer is Still Being Detected

Did you know that over half of all cervical cancer cases occur in women who have rarely or never been screened for the disease? In fact, 4,000 U.S. women die annually of cervical cancer. Screening can prevent cervical cancer or find it early when it’s easier to treat. One death let alone 4,000 is too… Read more >

Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings for the Uninsured

Have you been screened for colorectal cancer? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 3 adults aged 50-75 years is not getting tested as recommended. Celebrate Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month this March by scheduling your colorectal cancer screening test today. The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer… Read more >

“Love Yourself” With A Valentine’s Day Screening

The very successful “Love Yourself” campaign is back for February 2014! Will you be waiting for hearts and roses on Valentine’s Day? This February love yourself by getting your mammogram! If you do not have health insurance, free breast exams and mammograms are available for eligible women between the ages of 40 and 64 through… Read more >

October 21st is National Mammography Day

When was your last mammogram? On October 21st celebrate National Mammography Day by scheduling your annual mammogram. Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in the United States and the chance of a woman developing breast cancer in her lifetime is a little less than 1 in 8. Routine screening… Read more >

Liverpool Businesses Spread The Message: “Get A Mammogram”!

During October, “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” over 70 Liverpool area businesses are joining together to raise awareness about the availability of free mammograms for women who do not have health insurance. Liverpool businesses are sharing information with their patrons about the importance of getting routine mammograms and about free mammogram screening. Look around Liverpool this… Read more >

“Love Yourself” With A Summer Screening

Date of Release: July 13, 2011 For Further Information Please Call: Emily Young Public Health Educator 435-3280 “Love Yourself” With A Summer Screening The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP) is running a special summer screening opportunity for uninsured women age 40 and older to receive a free breast exam and mammogram. A phone… Read more >

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

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… Read more >

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP) offers free colorectal screening for men and women 50 years and older who do not have health insurance. Of the cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the U.S., yet it is also one of… Read more >

Nichols Supermarket and Green Hills Market to Participate in Cancer Screening Awareness Campaign

If you are shopping at Nichols Supermarket in Liverpool or Green Hills Market in Syracuse this month you may notice store employees wearing a pin that reads, “Uninsured? Ask me about free cancer screenings.” Wearing this pin is part of the Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP) “Ask Me” campaign to encourage customers to… Read more >

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