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Control and Prevention
Division of Cancer
Prevention and Control
4770 Buford Hwy, NE
MS K-64
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717

Call: 1 (800) CDC-INFO
TTY: 1 (888) 232-6348
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Photograph of People CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides access to critical breast and cervical cancer screening services for underserved women in the United States.
Featured Items
Breast Cancer Continuing Medical Education Breast Cancer Continuing Medical Education
This new program educates clinicians on providing appropriate and timely care to women with early signs of breast cancer.
NBCCEDP Screening Program Summaries NBCCEDP Screening Program Data
Results from the NBCCEDP, representing breast and cervical cancer screening services provided to program-eligible women, are reported.
NBCCEDP Guidance Documents NBCCEDP Guidance Documents
CDC has developed two guidance resources to help programs meet NBCCEDP requirements.
1991–2002 National Report Meeting the Mammography Screening Needs of Underserved Women
This article in Cancer Causes and Control examines the performance of the NBCCEDP.
About the NBCCEDP About the NBCCEDP
The NBCCEDP has provided more than 7.2 million screening tests, finding more than 35,000 breast cancers and 2,100 cervical cancers.

Free or Low-Cost Mammogram and Pap Test

To find out if you qualify, call your local program.

Quick Links
Breast Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Information
Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer Campaign
Cáncer de mama
Cáncer de cuello uterino

Cancer Burden
In 2004*, 186,772 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, and 40,954 women died from breast cancer.
In 2004*, 11,892 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 3,850 women died from cervical cancer.

U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 2004 Incidence and Mortality. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2007.
*The most recent year for which statistics are currently available.

Page last reviewed: October 31, 2008
Page last updated: October 31, 2008
Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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