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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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Cancer Screening Van

Cancer Screening Van

The Cancer Screening Project helps residents get access to free medical screenings for breast, colorectal and cervical cancers. A feature of this project is the Cancer Screening Van, a mobile digital mammography unit that travels throughout Central Louisiana. The screening van is a partnership between The Rapides Foundation, Cenla Medication Access Program (CMAP), and the Partners in Wellness Program at Feist-Weiller Cancer Center at LSU Health Shreveport.

Breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening services are available on the mobile unit for qualified individuals.

  • Women ages 40-64 - Pap test, pelvic exam, clinical breast exam, digital mammography
  • Women ages 45-64 - all of above including colorectal cancer screening
  • Men ages 45-64 - colorectal cancer screening

The mobile unit will travel throughout Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn parishes providing these services to individuals who meet the age requirement and have no medical insurance.

Appointments are necessary
For more information, or to find out when the mobile unit will be in your area, please call 1-318-767-3027 or toll-free 1-855-767-3027.


2021 Dates Location Patient Appointment Deadline
January 5-6  Allen Parish Call by December 31
January 19-20 Natchitoches Parish Call by January 14
February 2-3  Avoyelles Parish Call by January 28
February 16-17 Vernon Parish Call by February 11
March 2-3 Rapides Parish Call by February 25
March 16-17 Grant Parish Call by March 11
April 6-7  Avoyelles Parish Call by April 1
April 20-21 Catahoula Parish Call by April 15
May 4-5 Avoyelles Parish  Call by April 29
May 25-26 Natchitoches Parish Call by May 20
June 8-9  Rapides Parish Call by June 3
June 22-23 Winn Parish Call by June 17
July 6-7 Avoyelles Parish Call by July 1
July 20-21 Allen Parish Call by July 15
August 3-4 Natchitoches Parish Call by July 29
August 17-18 Vernon Parish Call by August 12
September 7-8 Grant Parish Call by September 2
September 21-22 Rapides Parish Call by September 16
October 5-6  Catahoula Parish Call by September 30
October 19-20 Natchitoches Parish Call by October 14
November 2-3 Winn Parish Call by October 28
November 16-17  Avoyelles Parish Call by November 11
December 7-8 LaSalle Parish Call by December 2
December 14-15 Rapides Parish Call by December 9

Want to learn more?

Contact the Cancer Screening Project
Phone: 318-767-3027
Fax: 318-448-4473
Toll Free: 855-767-3027

 

CMAP Screening Guidelines

The CMAP Cancer Screening Project follows the screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society.

Breast Cancer Screening

Recommended guidelines for mammograms for women at average risk:

  • Ages 40-44 – not necessary, but once/year if their choice
  • Ages 45-54 – once per year
  • Ages 55+ – every two years

Cervical Cancer Screening

Recommended guidelines for cervical cancer screening:

  • All women should begin cervical cancer screening at age 21
  • Ages 21-29 – Pap every three years without HPV testing, unless abnormal
  • Ages 30+ – Pap with HPV test every five years
  • 30-65 – can opt for Pap only every three years
  • Women who’ve had a total hysterectomy should stop Pap and HPV screenings

Colon Cancer Screening

Recommended guidelines for colon cancer screening for men and women at average risk:

  • Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) once per year starting at age 50

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The Rapides Foundation

CMAP is funded by The Rapides Foundation.

The Rapides Foundation is a philanthropic organization that develops Initiatives and provides grants to organizations throughout a nine-parish service area that share the Foundation’s mission to improve the health status of Central Louisiana.

www.rapidesfoundation.org

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Alexandria, LA 71301
email: rxinfo@cmaprx.org
Phone: 318-443-7494
Toll Free: 888-443-7494
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