Breast Cancer Detection Program Needs More Funding, Advocates Say
Advocates of a national screening program for detection of breast and cervical cancer marked the program’s 20th anniversary on Tuesday but also expressed frustration that it hasn’t been extended to more low-income women.
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, offers cancer tests for uninsured and low-income women, especially those are members of racial and ethnic minorities.
But only one in five eligible women is screened, a figure that’s remained constant in recent years. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, though screening reduces mortality rates.
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