The Breast and Cervical Cancer Services Program (BCCS) is a state-funded initiative that helps provide women with high-quality, low-cost and affordable breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnosis services. Eligible customers can receive these services free of charge. Regular screenings can detect precancerous tissue or cancer early, when treatment is likely to be most effective. At Moncrief Cancer Institute, the mission is to fight cancer through prevention, survival and research.
Women who don't have health insurance in Williamson, Hays and Bastrop Counties may not qualify for some of the breast cancer screening options they already have available due to their income levels. The BCCS program aims to help women receive quality and affordable health and cancer screening services. In Central Texas, black women have twice the mortality rate of white women with similar diagnoses, according to United Way. To address this issue, the Moncrief Cancer Institute developed a mobile screening clinic that visits more than 35 rural counties in North and Central Texas.
Additionally, the Addressing Cancer Together coalition provides a list of agencies that offer low-cost breast cancer screenings and referrals for treatment to women in Hays, Williamson and Bastrop Counties. Women's Health Texas is a primary gynecology and obstetrics resource that wants you to feel safe and comfortable during this time. Lone Star Circle of Care also offers patient navigation services to women who need diagnostic follow-up after obtaining abnormal screening or treatment results if they are diagnosed with breast cancer. Women may also have misconceptions about breast cancer that cause them to avoid screening, said Shokar, who also works with the Addressing Cancer Together coalition.
Of Central Texas (CAI) is an established provider of the Texas Breast and Cervical Cancer Services (BCCS) that helps women who are uninsured or underinsured and who have a household income equal to or less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Guide.
