Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
The New Mexico Department of Health Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection (BCC) Program is dedicated to improving access to high-quality breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services for individuals who are underserved. The program supports increasing public awareness through education about prevention, disease processes, and the importance of making informed decisions about the benefits and risks of cancer screening. Additional information: The BCC Program provides age-appropriate accepted standard-of-care breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services statewide. You may be eligible to get these services if you have a low income; have little or no insurance; and are a woman (including one who is a transgender woman, a transgender man, a gender non-binary person or an intersex person).
Since its establishment in 1991, the BCC Program has provided high quality, comprehensive breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to almost 166,400 underserved individuals statewide, including:
Screening
- 211,250 mamograms
- 268, 893 Pap tests
Diagnosis
- 1,873 invasive breast cancers (18 recurrent)
- 345 in-situ breast tumors
- 174 invasive cervical cancers
- 3,402 pre-cancerous cervical conditions
The BCC Program served 5,288 individuals last program year (FY23)
- 3,344 received a mammogram
- 2,339 received a Pap test
Information Line
For more information about program eligibility, please visit the archive New Mexico Cancer Prevention and Control website.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Information Line
1-833-525-1811 (Toll Free)
Call to find out if you may be eligible for breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services and to find the nearest medical providers in your city or area to contact.
- Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Brochure - (English)
- Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Brochure - (Español)
Make A Donation
TO DONATE Online:
https://newmexicofoundation.org
- Click on the “WAYS TO GIVE” box
- Click on "DONATE ONLINE"
- Enter donation amount
- Enter credit card information
- Fill out the drop-down menu: "ANITA SALAS MEMORIAL FUND"
- Note: Optional honorarium if desired and press the "DONATE NOW" button
TO DONATE Via telephone:
505-841-5896 to donate via Credit Card
100% of your donation stays in New Mexico; approximately 95% is used for direct breast and cervical cancer services with nominal amounts going towards fundraising.
Recent Activity
News Articles
Latest
- DOH recognizes January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January 3, 2024)
- Appointments being accepted for 3D mammograms at Las Cruces Public Health Office (November 9, 2022)
- National Mammography Day reminds New Mexicans that early detection saves lives (October 19, 2022)
Popular
- Mammograms a Must for New Mexico Women (October 19, 2016)
- Lower Your Risk: Breast Cancer a Killer in New Mexico (October 15, 2015)
- With Cervical Cancer, Prevention is Easier than Treatment (January 21, 2015)
Publications
Latest
- DFA Agency Certification Form (Form)
- FY24 CPT Codes (Help)
- FY24 Clinic Based Patient Navigation Form (Print Version) (Form)
Popular
- Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Brochure (Marketing)
- FY24 Eligibility and Consent Form (English) (Form)
- New Provider Application (Form)
Resources
Latest
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Breast Cancer: Screening Recommendation
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Cervical Cancer: Screening Recommendation
- ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines for Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests and Cancer Precursors
Popular
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Online Tyrer-Cuzick Model Breast Cancer Risk Evaluation Tool
- George Washington Cancer Center Oncology Patient Navigator Training: The Fundamentals
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