The Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts!

The Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts! (CDP: EWC, formerly the Breast Cancer Early Detection Program) is sponsored by the State of California. The program pays for eligible, low-income women to have breast examinations and other tests that find breast cancer. The goal is to find breast cancer early when it is more treatable. For women who are eligible, these breast cancer screening services are free of charge every year.

Get the facts!

• Any woman can get breast cancer.
• You do not have to have a family history to get breast cancer.
• It is important that you get screened each and every year.
• Early detection through examinations and mammograms can save your life.

Services Provided

Clinical Breast Examination (CBE)
The CDP: EWC program will pay for a clinical breast examination for all eligible women over 40 years of age.

Mammogram
CDP will pay for a mammogram for all eligible women age 40 and over.

Diagnostic Procedures
CDP will pay for follow-up procedures needed to find out if you have breast cancer. The surgeon will explain these to you.

Learn more about eligibility and how to apply.

For more information, visit the CDS website, www.dhs.ca.gov/cancerdetection.