The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) calls on Congress to fund the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) at $265 million in FY 2027 and to pass the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act (H.R. 2381/S. 1866).
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program saves lives by preventing cancer altogether or detecting cancer sooner when it is easier and less expensive to treat. Since its inception, NBCCEDP has provided cost‑effective breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic testing, and treatment referral services to thousands of women who have limited incomes, are underinsured and otherwise underserved, many of whom would not be screened without the program.
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