Scheduling your regular cancer screenings is one of the easiest ways to take control of your health. Scroll down to learn more about how to talk to your doctor — and find where you can get screened.
If you don't have insurance:
Explore free or low-cost breast and cervical screening options through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
If you have coverage through the Affordable Care Act:
Discover free colorectal, lung, breast and cervical cancer screening tests from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
If you need information about Medicare coverage:
Learn more from the American Cancer Society about certain preventative health care services and select cancer screening tests covered by Medicare.
There are health centers all over the country that take various forms of coverage or non-coverage.
Cancer Screening
The Health Resources and Services Administration can help you find a health center near you. The platform also includes filters to find clinics offering COVID-19 testing and telehealth services.
Lung Cancer Screening
If you are eligible for a lung cancer screening, the American College of Radiology has a tool that can help you find a lung cancer screening program near you.
Learn which types of cancer screening tests are right for you and your loved ones.
Download important materials about early detection and cancer screening for you and others.
Learn more about how this public health initiative has come to life through a years-long partnership.
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American Cancer Society. Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Facts & Figures 2021-2022. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-facts-and-figures/2021-cancer-prevention-and-early-detection.pdf. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanics/Latinos 2018-2020; 2018. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/cancer-facts-and-figures-for-hispanics-and-latinos/cancer-facts-and-figures-for-hispanics-and-latinos-2018-2020.pdf. Accessed January 24, 2023.
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American Cancer Society. Key Statistics for Lung Cancer. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/lung-cancer/about/key-statistics.html#:~:text=Lung%20cancer%20is%20by%20far,breast%2C%20and%20prostate%20cancers%20combined. Accessed January 24, 2023.
U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. Lung Cancer: Screening. Available at: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lung-cancer-screening. Accessed January 24, 2023.
U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. Lung Cancer: Screening. Available at: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lung-cancer-screening. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. Lung Cancer Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/CRC/PDF/Public/8705.00.pdf. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. Lung Cancer Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/CRC/PDF/Public/8705.00.pdf. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. How Common is Breast Cancer? Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/about/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html. Accessed March 1, 2022.
American Cancer Society. How Common is Breast Cancer? Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/about/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html. Accessed March 1, 2022.
American Cancer Society. Survival Rates for Breast Cancer. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/understanding-a-breast-cancer-diagnosis/breast-cancer-survival-rates.html. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. Survival Rates for Breast Cancer. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/understanding-a-breast-cancer-diagnosis/breast-cancer-survival-rates.html. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures 2020-2022; 2020. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/colorectal-cancer-facts-and-figures/colorectal-cancer-facts-and-figures-2020-2022.pdf. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures 2020-2022; 2020. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/colorectal-cancer-facts-and-figures/colorectal-cancer-facts-and-figures-2020-2022.pdf. Accessed January 24, 2023.
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American Cancer Society. Key Statistics for Cervical Cancer. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervical-cancer/about/key-statistics.html#:~:text=Cervical%20pre%2Dcancers%20are%20diagnosed,use%20of%20the%20Pap%20test. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. Key Statistics for Cervical Cancer. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervical-cancer/about/key-statistics.html#:~:text=Cervical%20pre%2Dcancers%20are%20diagnosed,use%20of%20the%20Pap%20test. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. HPV and HPV Testing. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/infectious-agents/hpv/hpv-and-hpv-testing.html. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. HPV and HPV Testing. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/infectious-agents/hpv/hpv-and-hpv-testing.html. Accessed January 24, 2023.
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American Cancer Society. Key Statistics for Prostate Cancer. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/about/key-statistics.html. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. Key Statistics for Prostate Cancer. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/about/key-statistics.html. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/CRC/PDF/Public/6930.00.pdf. Accessed January 24, 2023.
American Cancer Society. Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/CRC/PDF/Public/6930.00.pdf. Accessed January 24, 2023.
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