Get Screened
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Texas women.
Screening mammograms can check for breast cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. When found early, breast cancer is easier to treat. Finding cancer early means you will live longer.
Addressing Cancer Together, a program of United Way Greater Austin, is helping people who are uninsured get screened, diagnosed, and treated for breast cancer.
Our goal is to increase screening for all women living below 250% of the federal poverty level and who are ages 50-74 or 40-49 with a family history of breast cancer.
Addressing Cancer Together follows the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS
AGE 40 – 49
Is there a history of breast cancer in your family? Your risk for breast cancer is higher if you have a mother, sister, or daughter (first-degree relative), or multiple family members on either your mom’s or dad’s side of the family who have had breast cancer. Talk with your doctor about getting screened.
AGE 50 – 74
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening every two years.
American Cancer Society and other organizations have different screening guidelines. Please talk with your doctor about the best screening schedule for you.
WHERE TO GET SCREENED
Bastrop County
If you do not have health coverage:
Call Community Action of Central Texas at 512-392-1161 Ext 322
If you have health insurance:
Ascension Seton Diagnostic Center
Burnet County
If you do not have health coverage:
Call 2-1-1 and ask about mammograms and breast exams
If you have health insurance:
Caldwell County
If you do not have health coverage:
Call 2-1-1 and ask about mammograms and breast exams
If you have health insurance:
Hays County
If you do not have health coverage:
Call Community Action of Central Texas at 512-392-1161 Ext 322
If you have health insurance:
Travis County
If you do not have health coverage:
Call 2-1-1 and ask about mammograms and breast exams
If you have health insurance:
Austin Area OB/GYN & Fertility
Austin Diagnostic Clinic – Circle C
Baylor Scott and White Lakeway
Baylor Scott and White Pflugerville
Cedar Park Medical Center-Family
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
St. David’s South Austin Medical Center
Williamson County
If you do not have health coverage:
Call the Big Pink Bus at 1-844-PINK BUS. The Big Pink Bus (BPB) travels around Central Texas and offers mammograms in easy-to-reach places.
Or, call Lone Star Circle of Care at 1-877-800-5722
If you have health insurance:
Baylor Scott and White Cedar Park
Baylor Scott and White Georgetown
Baylor Scott and White Round Rock
