Breast and Cervical Cancer Program

The Breast and Cervical Cancer Program is a state wide program that provides breast and cervical cancer screenings and follow-up to low income, uninsured, and under-insured  Georgia women 40 to 64 years of age. Some younger women with symptoms of breast cancer may also qualify**.

Eligible women may receive:

  • Breast examinations by a Health Department nurse
  • Pap smear, if indicated
  • Mammogram referral
  • Human Papilloma Virus screening offered for women 30-64

To qualify a woman must:

  • Be a Georgia resident
  • Be low income (200% of the poverty level or below)
  • Not have Medicaid or Medicare or any insurance that covers mammograms
  • Be between the ages of 40 to 64

**Younger women may qualify for the program if a problem is found during a clinical examination.
**Women that have been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer may qualify for Women’s Health Medicaid.
**Women with high insurance deductibles may be eligible in certain circumstances.