S01 E02 - Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP)

Speaker 1
Welcome back to Cass County's Healthcast. In today's Cast, we're going to be discussing the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, also known as IBCCP. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Cervical cancer and breast cancer the most common cancers among women, and if they're diagnosed early enough, they're treatable. Regular mammograms, breast exams and PAP tests can help prevent abnormal changes turning into cancer. Here to help us learn more about IBCCP is Jessie Franklin, a community Navigator with the Sangamon County Department of Public Health. Jessie, why don't you start off by telling us what the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program is?
Speaker 2
Sure. The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program is a statewide program that offers free breast and cer