Get Screened for Breast Cancer

• If you're 40 or older, have a mammogram every one to two years.
• Be sure to ask your doctor or other healthcare provider about a clinical breast exam.
• Learn how to do a breast self-exam and do them regularly.

There are many options for women needing a mammogram or clinical breast exam.  Women who have a regular care provider or gynecologist should ask these professionals about getting checked for breast cancer.  If you do not have a regular care provider or gynecologist, there are many free or low cost services available, even for women without health insurance.

The Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) offers mammograms at little or no cost. For locations, please visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/community/hhc-mammograms.shtml or all 311 and ask for a "mammogram."
In addition, the following sites in New York City offer free mammograms to qualified uninsured persons all year round, through the New York State DOH Breast Cancer Program. (The entire list for New York State is located at this website: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/cancer/center/ partnerships.htm#content).

Cancer Services Program

BCC - indicates that eligible women are able to receive clinical breast exams, mammograms and Pap tests.
CRC - indicates that eligible men and women are able to receive colorectal cancer screening and prostate cancer education.
When calling, please identify any need for handicapped accessible accommodations such as an adjustable exam table.
This list is also available in a printable format (PDF).

Bronx

BCC
Bronx Healthy Women Partnership
American Cancer Society
2330 Eastchester Rd., 3rd Floor
Bronx, NY 10469
Kathleen O' Hanlon
Phone:(718)547-5064 Ext: 214
Fax:(718)547-5947

Brooklyn

BCC
Brooklyn Breast Health Partnership
American Cancer Society
31 Washington Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Gloria Ayide
phone:(718)237-7851 Ext:9133
Fax:(718)852-9422

Healthy Women Partnership at Kings Co. Hosp
Kings Co. Hospital Ctr. BHP, OPD Adm
1st Fl., U Bldg., 451 Clarkson Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Veronica Braithwaite
Phone:(718)245-3267 Ext:
Fax:(718)245-3736

CRC
Bedford stuyvesant Family Health
1413 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Jorge Bedon
phone:(718)636-4500 Ext: 115
Fax:(718)636-2998

Manhattan

BCC
Columbia University Breast Cancer Screening Partnership
Avon Foundation Breast Imaging Ctr.
1130 st. Nicholas Ave.
New York, NY 10032
Karen Schmitt
Phone:(212)851-4516 Ext:
Fax:(212)851-4530

Breast Examination Center of Harlem
Harlem State Office Bldg.
163 W. 125th st., 4th Floor
New York, NY 10027
Diana Godfrey
Phone:(212)531-8022
Fax:(212)749-1375

Manhattan Breast Health Partnership
American Cancer Society
19 W.56th Street, 3rd floor
New York, NY 10019
Eddy Manzo
Phone:(212)237-3910 Ext:
Fax:(212)237-3855

CRC
Columbia University Colorectal Prostate Initiative Program
722 W. 168th Street
7th Floor,Room 723
New York, NY 10032
Grace Hillyer
Phone:(212)342-1658 Ext:
Fax:(212)305-9413

Staten Island

BCC
Healthy Women's Partnership, Richmond Co.
American Cancer Society
173 Old Town Road
Staten Island,NY 10305
Karthryn R. Wilday
Phone:(718)987-8872 Ext:
Fax:(718)351-0351

Queens

BCC
Queens Healthy Living Partnership
American Cancer Society
97-77 Queens Blvd, suite 1110
Rego Park, NY 11374
Terrance Neeley
Phone:(718)263-22 25 Ext:19
Fax:(718)261-0758

Queens Healthy Living Partnership
American Cancer Society
97-77 Queens Blvd, suite 1110
Rego Park, NY 11374
Carol Weber
Phone:(718)263-2225 Ext:37
Fax:(718)261-0758

CRC
Queens Healthy Living Partnership(QCPI)
American Cancer Society
97-77 Queens Blvd, suite 1110
Rego Park, NY 11374
Terrance Neeley
Phone:(718)263-2225 Ext:19
Fax:(718)261-0758

Queens Healthy Living Partnership(QCPI)
American Cancer Society
97-77 Queens Blvd, suite 1110
Rego Park, NY 11374
Carol Weber
Phone:(718)263-2225 Ext:37
Fax:(718)261-0758

For more information on breast cancer:

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/

Gilda’s Club
http://www.gildasclub.org/

Maurer Foundation
http://www.maurerfoundation.org/

New York State Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/statistics/cancer/registry/abouts/breast.htm

Susan G. Komen for the Cure
www.komen.org