Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Services

at no cost to eligible women

Funded by the Department of Community Health of the State of Michigan, the Healthy Asian Americans Project (HAAP) is now promoting the Michigan Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (MI BCCCP). We answer some frequently asked questions below. Please contact us if you have advice, comments and suggestions.

• Women age 40 years old and over
• Must have low to moderate income
• Must not belong to an HMO (Health Maintenance Organization)
• Must have no Medicare part B
• Not currently in treatment for breast or cervical cancer

• Cancer is as much a leading cause of death among Asian Americans as in the general U.S. population.
• The breast is a leading cancer site among Asian American women. Women over 40 are at greater risk for developing breast cancer. The risk of cervical cancer also increases with age.
• Regular screenings can help find cancer in its earlier stages.
• 90% of breast cancer and 100% of cervical cancer can be cured if detected & treated early.

Michigan BCCCP
• Screening Services

1. Annual clinical breast examination
2. Annual Mammogram
3. Annual Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear Test
4. Education about breast and cervical cancer

• Diagnostic Services

1. Diagnostic Mammogram
2. Ultrasound
3. Colposcopy
4. Breast and Cervical Biopsies
5. Counseling about abnormal tests

• Breast & Cervical Cancer Treatment

1. Beginning October 2001, women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer or precancerous lesions through the BCCCP may qualify for Medicaid
2. Treatment may include any of the following:
    a. Surgery
    b. Radiation
    c. Chemotherapy
    d. Any combination of the above
    e. All medical needs until treatment is complete

Healthy Asian Americans Project – HAAP will help eligible women set up appointments for screening at:

•   the most convenient time for patients and hospitals


•   the hospital closest to the patients’ homes

If you do not speak English, please contact us to check for the availability of an interpreter.

• Healthy Asian Americans project - HAAP

• HAAP Office Address:
       Healthy Asian Americans Project
       Univ. of Michigan School of Nursing
       Room 3246, 400 N. Ingalls
       Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
       Phone: 734-936-8913. or toll free 877-625-4683
       FAX: 734-936-8910
        Multi-language Voice Mail: 734-936-8903 or toll free 800-936-8903
        Press 1 - Chinese, 2 – Korean, 3- Japanese, 4 – Asian Indian, 5 - Vietnamese, 6 - Hmong, 7 - Filipino
  

• Project Directors/Coordinators:

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