Madison County Health Department
Contributor
In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Madison County Health Department encourages all women to receive regular screenings to promote early detection and treatment of breast cancer. Significant advances have been made through increased awareness, breast cancer screenings and better treatments.
The Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (FBCCEDP) provides access to the breast and cervical cancer screenings doctors recommend. The screenings are free or low-cost for those who meet the program eligibility requirements.
To see if you qualify, call Madison County Health Department at (850) 973-5000.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women in the United States, no matter a person’s race or ethnicity. The American Cancer Society estimates that 20,920 new cases are expected in Florida this year, alone. In 2020, 3,060 women in Florida died from breast cancer.
Madison County lifelong resident and breast cancer survivor Jamma Perry has this inspiring thought to share, “Go get your mammogram because you don’t know what can be going on without having one. By me going and getting a mammogram every year, my cancer was caught in time.”
Join the Madison Department of Health in Madison County and Madison County Memorial Hospital on Friday, Oct. 14, for a Breast Cancer Awareness event. The event will be held at the Madison County Memorial Hospital at 224 NW Crane Ave., from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.