Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 12, 1 December 1997 — Free Cancer Screening for Women [ARTICLE]

Free Cancer Screening for Women

Hawaiian women suffer from a high incidence of breast and cervical cancer and the high mortality rates from those diseases might be due to late diag nosis. In an effort to detect these cancers at an earlier stage, the Hawai'i Department of Health Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program

(BCCCP) will provide regular screenings and follow-up care for medically underserved women. The Cancer Information Service (CIS) of Hawai'i is serving as the source for public information on the screenings and on eancer in general. Native Hawaiian women interested in these free services are encouraged to eall the CIS at l -800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) ■ Compiled by OHA PIO staff