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What
Is Breast Cancer? (ACS)
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Causes,
Risk Factors and Prevention |
What Are the Risk Factors for Breast Cancer? (ACS)
Do
We Know What Causes Breast Cancer? (ACS)
Can
Breast Cancer Be Prevented? (ACS)
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Other
Breast Cancer Resources |
National
Cancer Institute - Breast Cancer (NCI)
National Breast
Cancer Coalition
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Brisk Walk to Cut Breast Cancer Risk (ACS)
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (ACS)
Women:
Stay healthy at any age, checklist for your next checkup. (AHRQ)
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Other
Cervical Cancer Resources |
About Cervical Cancer (Medline)
Cervical Cancer (National Cancer Inst.)
General Information about Cervical Cancer
(NCI)
The Pap Test:
Q & A (NCI)
Cervical
Cancer Vaccine (Mayo Clinic)
Q & A on
human papilloma virus or (HPV)
(American
Cancer Society)
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Services
from Other County Departments |
Women's
Health Website
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Both breast cancer and cervical cancer can be
detected and treated best when they are discovered early.
Westchester County Department of Health provides screening services and
referrals necessary to protect your health.
Breast cancer kills more
Westchester women than any other type of cancer except respiratory related cancers. To
combat breast cancer, the Health Department conducts a Breast Health Program designed
to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages through regular self-examinations, mammography,
and
clinical breast examinations. Thousands of mammograms are provided
annually to
women through this program.
The Breast Health
Program, funded by the New York State Department of Health, is a vital part of the
County's ongoing efforts to help low-income women detect breast cancer at the early
stages, when it can be most successfully treated.
To attempt to lower
the risk of death from breast cancer in women, the Health Department offers breast cancer
screening services for medically underserved women. Women with breast
or cervical problems may be referred to the Breast Health Program from
private providers or clinics and access program services by calling
914-813-5260. The program has proven
successful in attracting persons considered most at risk of breast cancer death.
The Breast Health Program offers:
No-cost
mammograms, as well as free professional breasts examinations and
instruction in breast self-examination
A public education campaign,
which emphasizes the message that one can survive breast cancer. This campaign utilizes a
successful bilingual multimedia approach which includes print
and broadcast media, bus posters, pamphlets,
flyers and public service announcements.
Are
you looking for support
groups (pdf)
or just educational information on cancer, click
here.
Cervical Cancer Screening
Cervical cancer can be prevented through safer sexual practices and
routine screening. Health services provided at the health
department clinics include;
 No-cost
cervical screening (Pap smears) at Health Department district offices at
White Plains, New Rochelle, and Yonkers.
Referral for no-cost cervical screening and follow-up services to
community partners including; Planned Parenthood and the Neighborhood
Health Centers
A community-based breast health partnership maximizes local resources to
educate, motivate and recruit eligible women and to coordinate breast screening and
follow-up services. Partnership participants include the Health Department, the American
Cancer Society, human service agencies, businesses and medical care providers.
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