Arizona’s Well Woman HealthCheck Program – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

‘Together We Rise’: Ensuring access to breast cancer screenings

By Sheila Sjolander|2022-10-13T13:56:09-07:00October 13th, 2022|Prevention|

With breast cancer, as with other cancers and many other diseases, early detection makes a positive outcome more likely. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Arizona, with an estimated 6,110 cases expected to be diagnosed in 2022, according to the American Cancer Society. It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which promotes educating yourself and [...]

Well Woman HealthCheck Program

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:48-07:00May 2nd, 2011|Prevention|

Age and risk factor appropriate screening for breast and cervical cancer is a key public health intervention that saves countless lives every year, because early detection and treatment for these cancers result in substantially better outcomes. That’s where Arizona’s Well Woman HealthCheck Program comes in… Our Well Woman HealthCheck was established in 1993 as part [...]