Cancer Screenings for Charles County, MD Residents

Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening

The BCCP program provides breast and cervical cancer screening services to low income, uninsured or underinsured women. The program will pay for an annual clinical breast examination, annual mammogram and pap smears, as needed, for women 40 -64 years of age and for women over 65, if they do not have Medicare Part B. Participants in the program must be Maryland residents with family incomes less than 250% of the federal poverty level and not have insurance with screening benefits.

For more information contact 301-609-6816.

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Colorectal Cancer

Colon cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death among men and woman in the U.S. However, it is the most preventable with periodic screening. The Charles County Health Department has a colon cancer screening program for eligible men and woman, ages 50-64, with no or little insurance, who live in Charles County.

Call today for eligibility and an appointment at 301-609-6843.

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Prostate Cancer

Men in Charles County have highest prostate cancer diagnosis and death rates in the state, and significantly above the national average. Local rates are climbing even as cases level off nationwide. The Charles County Department of Health has a Prostate Cancer Screening Program. Men age 40 and up must meet requirements of the program; insurance status and income eligibility for screening.

For more information and/or make an appointment, please call 301-609-6832.