Free cervical cancer screening this month in La Porte, IN
La Porte, IN
La Porte Regional Health System will offer free cervical cancer screenings in November.
Preregistration is required due to limited availability.
Screenings will be available in LaPorte from 4 to 7 p.m. CST Nov. 20. For more information or to register, call (219) 326-2073. Spanish-speaking individuals should call (219) 325-4629.
The American Cancer Society estimates that about 11,070 cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2008. The most important step in being aware of cervical cancer is having regular cervical screenings. Women should consider the free screenings if they are between the ages of 20 and 65, have not had a Pap test in a year or more and have not had a hysterectomy.
Labels: Cervical Cancer Screening, Pap Smear Test
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