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DIVISION
OF HEALTH PROTECTION
Illinois Breast and Cervical
Cancer Program (IBCCP)
The IBCCP was created
in 1996 with the mission of reducing breast and cervical
cancer mortality and morbidity in Illinois women by
providing quality screening and diagnostic services that
promote early detection of breast and cervical cancer. The
program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public
Health (IDPH). It serves Adams, Brown, Pike and Scott
Counties.
IBCCP focuses on
providing screenings and referrals to lower-income or
underinsured women. Eligible women receive regular
screenings through the IBCCP program, usually with their
regular physician. Follow-up on abnormal findings, and
referrals for medical coverage of positive diagnoses are
available through the Illinois Department of Healthcare and
Family Services Treatment Act. Since the creation of the
program, over 1,400 women in our service area have received
services through IBCCP.
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Eligibility
To be eligible for our IBCCP program, women must:
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live in Adams,
Brown, Pike or Scott County
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be
35 - 64 years old (younger women may qualify in certain
cases)
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have no health insurance
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Provider Information
IBCCP providers should
follow the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical
Pathology Algorithms from the Consensus Guidelines for the
Management of Women with Cervical Cytological
Abnormalities. These cervical cancer algorithms can be
found by
clicking here and
here. Breast Cancer Algorithms for Primary Care
Providers can be found by
clicking here.
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Cancer
Facts and Links
IBCCP programs across
Illinois have screened over 57,000 women for breast and
cervical cancer. To find the Illinois Lead Agency that
serves your county,
click here. If you are not living in Illinois, find out
if you are eligible for services through another program by
clicking here.
Breast Cancer
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More women in the US are
diagnosed with breast cancer every year than with any other
cancer (except skin cancer). The best defense against
breast cancer is early detection, and though it is more
likely to occur in women after age 40, it can occur at any
age. Starting at 20, women should do a self breast exam
every month. Between 20 - 39, women should get a clinical
breast exam every 3 years, and starting at 40, women should
get a mammogram and clinical breast exam every year. To
learn more about breast cancer, follow the links below:
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American Cancer Society (ACS)
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Susan G.
Komen for the Cure
Cervical Cancer
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Cervical cancer is one of the
leading causes of cancer death worldwide, and the best
defense is early detection. There are usually no symptoms.
Regularly scheduled Pap smears should begin by approximately
3 years after first sexual intercourse or by age 21. A new
vaccine that provides protection against certain
cancer-causing strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) has
been licensed for girls and young women 9 - 26 years old.
To learn more about cervical cancer, follow the link below:
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ACS
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