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CANCER SCREENING MAY

HELP SAVE LIVES

Getting regular screenings is essential to finding cancer early and taking control of your health.


Each December, we ask communities, healthcare providers, employers and insurers to join us in helping everyone understand the benefits of early cancer screening. Here, you’ll find easy-to-use resources to help raise awareness and learn more about cancer screening and how to get screened.

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GET SCREENED

Scheduling your regular cancer screenings is one of the easiest ways to take control of your health. Scroll down to find where and how you can get screened.

Access to cancer screening
Free or Low Cost Screening Options

Explore free or low-cost breast and cervical screening options for those without insurance through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Find a cancer screening location
Find a Cancer Screening Location

Find a cancer screening location near you through the American Cancer Society's cancer screening locator.

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Access Cancer Screening Guidelines

Stay up to date with the latest cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society.



RESOURCES

Resources for healthcare providers, insurers, employers and patients

Whether you are a healthcare provider, employer, insurer or community member, we all play an important role in encouraging those around us to get screened. Explore our useful fact sheet, toolkit and other materials to download for yourself or to share.

Resources for healthcare providers, insurers, employers and patients

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OUR MISSION

Founded by the American Cancer Society, Genentech and Optum, Cancer Screen Week is a public health initiative to increase awareness around the potentially lifesaving benefits of getting screened for recommended cancers.


    • American Cancer Society. Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Facts & Figures 2023-2024. Available at https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-facts-and-figures/2024-cped-files/cped-2024-cff.pdf. Accessed September 19, 2024.

      American Cancer Society. Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Facts & Figures 2023-2024. Available at https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-facts-and-figures/2024-cped-files/cped-2024-cff.pdf. Accessed September 19, 2024.

    • American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2024. Available at https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2024/2024-cancer-facts-and-figures-acs.pdf. Accessed September 19, 2024.

      American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2024. Available at https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2024/2024-cancer-facts-and-figures-acs.pdf. Accessed September 19, 2024.