HUDSON, Fla. — Women can get free breast cancer screenings in Pasco County on Tuesday.
The Florida Department of Health in Paso County is partnering with AdventHealth to provide the screenings from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 23 at the department's building in Hudson.
The department's Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program has several sites located throughout Florida where women who meet the requirements can receive screenings and little or no cost.
Here are the eligibility requirements:
- You must be a Florida resident
- Has no health insurance or insurance will not cover the cost of the mammogram
- Household income that is less than or equal to 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
- Has no breast symptoms (e.g., pain, discharge, lump).
- Has not had a mammogram in the past year. This will be considered their annual wellness screening mammogram.
- Women under 40 years of age require a prescription from their doctor.
- If you need diagnostic imaging, you will be unable to use this mobile unit as the bus provides a 3D screening mammogram.
- You are not eligible to be screened on the mobile unit if you are currently pregnant or have not stopped breastfeeding for five months.
To schedule an appointment, you can email pasco.web@FLHealth.gov or call 727-619-0369 or 727-619-0371.
Mammography is the single most effective method of early detection of breast cancer and it can identify cancer several years before physical symptoms develop, according to the Department of Health.
