NYS Cancer Consortium

Should you be screened for lung cancer? Yes, if you are aged 55 to 80 years, have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit smoking within the past 15 years. https://bit.ly/30FYCc9

Have you put off your mammogram? Now may be the right time to get it back on your calendar. Talk to your health care provider about your breast cancer screening. If you’re uninsured, the New York State Cancer Services Program may be able to help. www.health.ny.gov/breastcancer

The breast cancer screening rate in New York has exceeded the Healthy People 2020 goal of 81.1%! See New York’s progress on this and other cancer prevention and control goals in the NYS Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Dashboard. https://on.ny.gov/2Q32MVF

The NYS Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan is a framework for professionals and the public to reduce the burden of cancer, including breast cancer. Learn more about the plan and how to get involved: https://on.ny.gov/2L1QZ9U

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in New York State. Learn about which women are most affected: https://www.health.ny.gov//do/1915_brfss_breast_cancer.pdf