The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: At A Glance 1998
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date Published: 1998
Recognizing the value of screening and early detection, Congress passed the Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990. This act authorized CDC to establish a national program to ensure that women for whom screening is recommended receive regular screening for breast and cervical cancer, prompt follow-up if necessary, and assurance that the tests are performed in accordance with current recommendations. CDC conducts many of these activities through partnerships with state and territorial health agencies, American Indian/Alaskan Native organizations, and national organizations. In fiscal year 1998, CDC entered into the eighth year of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), landmark program that brings critical breast and cervical cancer screening services to underserved women including older women, women with low income, and women of racial and ethnic minority groups. Fiscal year 1998 appropriations of $145 million enable CDC to establish greater access to screening and follow-up services, increase education and outreach programs for women and health care providers, and improve quality assurance measures for mammography and cervical cytology.
Date Published: 1998
Recognizing the value of screening and early detection, Congress passed the Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990. This act authorized CDC to establish a national program to ensure that women for whom screening is recommended receive regular screening for breast and cervical cancer, prompt follow-up if necessary, and assurance that the tests are performed in accordance with current recommendations. CDC conducts many of these activities through partnerships with state and territorial health agencies, American Indian/Alaskan Native organizations, and national organizations. In fiscal year 1998, CDC entered into the eighth year of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), landmark program that brings critical breast and cervical cancer screening services to underserved women including older women, women with low income, and women of racial and ethnic minority groups. Fiscal year 1998 appropriations of $145 million enable CDC to establish greater access to screening and follow-up services, increase education and outreach programs for women and health care providers, and improve quality assurance measures for mammography and cervical cytology.
