October
is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Florida Department of
Health in Gulf and Franklin Counties is encouraging all women to
receive regular screenings to promote early detection and treatment
of breast cancer.
Aside
from non-melanoma skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common form
of cancer in women.
According
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the risk of
breast cancer increases with age and mammograms are the best way to
find breast cancer early, when treatment is more effective.
The
health departments offer screenings to uninsured women of low income
who qualify through their Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection
Program.
The
screenings are free or low cost if you meet program eligibility
requirements.
To
see if you qualify, call the health department in Gulf County at
227-1276 or
in Franklin County at
653-2111.
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