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OSU Med TAKE
CHARGE! Offers Women Free Cancer Screenings
TULSA, Okla. – Every woman is at risk for
breast and cervical cancer. The TAKE CHARGE! program at the Oklahoma State
University Women’s Health Care Center offers free breast exams, mammograms
and pap smears for women who qualify.
Women age 50 through 64 who meet income eligibility guidelines, and do not
have Medicare, Medicaid or insurance for screening tests, may be eligible
for these free services.
TAKE CHARGE! services include a health history, screening pelvic exam and
pap smear, clinical breast exam, instruction on breast self-exam and
education about lowering cancer risk. A complete referral and follow up
for women with abnormal results is included. Mammograms are for women ages
50 through 64 years old. Oklahoma women 65 and older are provided annual
screening mammography through Medicare Part B.
The TAKE CHARGE! program is part of Oklahoma's Breast and Cervical Cancer
Early Detection program. The Oklahoma State Department of Health Chronic
Disease Service provides this program through a grant from Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. For more information about TAKE CHARGE!
services, call the OSU Women’s Health Care Center (918) 561-8573 or (918)
561-8390.
About OSU Medicine
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa offers
programs in osteopathic medicine, biomedical sciences and forensic
sciences. The OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine has been nationally
ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top medical schools in
the nation for the past six years. OSU clinics serve Northeastern Oklahoma
and Enid, with more than 100,000 patient visits per year. |
