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Cancer Prevention (Breast, Cervical, Colorectal & Lung Cancer Screening Program)


Location and Phone
2015 Pulaski Highway, Suite D
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Phone: 410-942-7930
Fax: 410-942-7939


Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway

The American Cancer Society Recommends Colon Cancer Screenings for people aged 45 and older.
Are you 45 or older? Uninsured or Underinsured?
The Harford County Health Department’s Cancer Prevention Program might be able to help get you a NO COST Colonoscopy. Click HERE to see if you qualify and fill out an interest form.
As a part of March’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, all individuals seeking assistance who are 45 or older and fill out the form and are deemed eligible for our screening, are entered to win a Colorectal Cancer Awareness gift basket.
Drawing will take place on March 29, 2024.

The Harford County Health Department’s Cancer Prevention Program can also help you obtain a breast, cervical and lung cancer screening if you are program eligible (drawing is just for eligible colonoscopy screenings).

 

Interested in Getting a Mammogram, Pap test, Colonoscopy or Lung screening? Click Here!

¿Está interesado en hacerse una colonoscopia, mamografía o prueba de Papanicolaou *sin costo*? ¡haga clic aquí!

CALL (410) 942-7930 TODAY TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY!

 

Harford County Health Department offers no-cost screenings for colorectal cancer, as well as, breast and cervical cancer (through our partnership with the University of Maryland, Upper Chesapeake Health) for eligible individuals. Find out more below!

 

Program Brochures/Flyers:

Office of Cancer Prevention brochure – EnglishEn Espanol

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening flyer – English / En Espanol

Colonoscopy flyer – English / En Espanol

 

For additional information on Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer, please visit the following:

CDC – Breast Cancer

CDC – Cervical Cancer

Cáncer de cuello uterino

CDC – Colorectal Cancer

Pruebas de detección de cáncer colorrectal

 

Harford County Cancer Community Coalition


Harford County Health Department’s Community Cancer Coalition is comprised of representatives from community agencies, minority organizations, hospitals, local businesses, government, and private citizens. These representatives work together with the staff of the Health Department’s Cancer Prevention Program to promote services of this program to Harford County residents. Community Cancer Coalition membership is open to any person or organization interested in cancer prevention, education, screening, and treatment. For more information, or to apply for membership, please contact (410) 942-7930.

Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund
Local Public Health Component

In Fall 2018, the Cancer Coalition decided to join forces with the Harford County Local Health Improvement Coalition Chronic Disease Prevention and Wellness workgroup to build a stronger relationship with other partners around the area to work on prevention efforts. The group meets bi-monthly on the second Wednesday of the month. For more information, please contact: ronya.nassar@maryland.gov


Purpose: With the passage of SB896/HB1425, the Maryland General Assembly established a Local Public Health Component as a part of the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening and Treatment program under the Cigarette Restitution Fund program. The purpose of the Local Public Health Component is to reduce cancer mortality in Maryland and to reduce disparities in cancer outcomes.

Status: In the fiscal year 2001, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene provided grant funding to each of the 23 local health departments for cancer prevention, education, screening, and treatment. The local health departments developed their infrastructures, hired staff, and many began screening in the final quarter of the fiscal year 2001. Harford County Health Department provides education, prevention, and screening for colorectal cancer, and education and prevention for Breast and Cervical cancers. A health educator can also provide education on the above cancers to organizations, groups, churches, clubs, schools, etc., at no cost. For more information, please call 410-942-7390.


Ultimate Guide to Financial Resources for Cancer Patients

While the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) made it easier for cancer patients and those with a pre-existing cancer diagnosis to access health insurance in some cases, the financial burden of cancer is still extreme. Check out this online guide to financial resources for cancer patients. 

Cancer Prevention FAQs

We offer NO COST colonoscopies for colorectal cancer, Low Dose CT's for lung cancer, as well as, breast exams, mammograms, Pap tests, and HPV testing for breast and cervical cancer. Patient navigation services are available to those who are eligible. The Cancer Prevention Program also provides education in breast, cervical and colorectal cancers to local organizations and individuals throughout Harford County. We Assist With the Following:
  • Finding a provider
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Pre-screening office visits
  • Language interpretation services
  • Appointment reminders
  • Educational outreach
  • And more!
The Harford County Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) services will be provided through our partnership with University of Maryland, Upper Chesapeake Health. See eligibility requirements below for more information.
Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Eligibility Requirements:
  • Maryland resident
  • For Breast Cancer Screening: Women ages 40-64 (without Medicare Part B)
  • For Cervical Cancer Screening: Women ages 21-64 (without Medicare Part B)
  • Must be uninsured
  • Meet income guidelines
For more information, or to find out if you qualify for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, call 443-643-3767. This program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (BCCP).
Colon Cancer Screening Eligibility Requirements:
    • Maryland resident
    • Men & Women Age 45-75
    • Age 18-49 if High Risk for colorectal cancer
    • Age 18-49 at average risk (requires a physician referral)
    • Uninsured, underinsured, or insured but require help with copays, deductibles or coinsurance
    • Meet income guidelines
This program is funded by the Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund Program. For more information, or to find out if you qualify, call 410-942-7930.
Patient Navigation Services
    For those who are fully insured and need help navigating the health care system to get screened for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer, please call (410) 942-7930 to learn more!
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