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Posted by Renee Gaines on 10/16/2001 from 216.246.34.176:

In reply to: Financial help for women with breast cancer posted by Tami Hrudka on 10/10/2001 from 152.163.207.52:

Dear Tami,

Our organization has some great patient educational materials and resources that we will be happy to send to you and your mother, free of charge, including WIN ABC¹s comprehensive Resource Guide, a series of audio tapes entitled "Finding Ways to Pay for Care". We also have wonderful breast health information and want to make sure that as you advocate for others, Tami, you take care of yourself including the performance of regular monthly breast self-exams.

Center for Disease Control (CDC) National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP):

http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/...index.htm

Provides critical breast and cervical cancer screening services to underserved women, including older women, women with low incomes, and women of racial and ethnic minority groups. Funded comprehensive early detection programs provide:

1. Breast and cervical cancer screening services to women who are low income and/or racial/ethnic minorities.

2. Appropriate referrals, and when necessary, appropriate diagnostic follow-up, case management and assurances for medical treatment.

3. Public information and education programs to increase the use of screening services.

4. Education to health professionals to improve the screening process.

5. Mechanisms to monitor the quality of the screening process.

6. Appropriate surveillance and epidemiological systems.

7. Linkages with key partnerships. CDC funds all 50 state health agencies, the District of Columbia, 15 tribal organizations, and 5 territories to conduct comprehensive breast and cervical cancer early detection programs.

CDC Links Page: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/linksalt.htm


Comprehensive Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program


Also known as the Breast and Cervical Cancer Initiative (BCCI), this program involves a broad array of services supported through state and federal funds. Activities have focused on surveillance, quality assurance, professional training, community outreach and educational efforts and delivery of health services issues.

These services are for medical expenses only. You may want to check with local charities for other financial assistance. Also, state help is often available, in the form of welfare assistance to help with living expenses.

If there is something further you need, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Renee Gaines
Director of Community Outreach and Public Relations
WIN Against Breast Cancer
536 S. Second Ave, Ste K
Covina, CA 91723
626-332-2255
626-332-2585 fax
www.winabc.org

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