Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (FBCC)

The Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (FBCC) also known as the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, per Section 381.93, Florida Statutes, makes it easy to get the breast and cervical cancer screenings doctors recommend. The screenings are free or low cost if you meet program eligibility requirements. There are many FBCC sites located throughout Florida.

Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases.  There are more than 100 different types of cancer.  Cancer occurs when abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues.  Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they start.

Florida has the second highest cancer burden in the nation.  As of 2011, cancer is now the leading cause of death for Floridians, surpassing heart disease.  In the three year period from 2009-2011, the total number of cancer deaths was 122,921.

There’s an average of 100,000 new cancers diagnosed and reported each year to the statewide cancer registry, the Florida Cancer Data System.  Visit the Florida Cancer Registry page for more information.

According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately one third of the most common cancers are due to lifestyles – poor diet, obesity, and lack of physical activity.

The 10 most common or most receptive to prevention and early detection cancer sites include: breast, cervical, childhood, colorectal, lung, lymphoma, oral and pharyngeal, ovarian, prostate and melanoma of the skin.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide funding for cancer programs to address breast, cervical and colorectal cancer. For information on these cancer types and the state programs to address them, visit the links below:

• Breast Cancer
• Cervical Cancer
  
  

For information on screening recommendations, please visit the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Flyers

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Other Cancers

For information on other cancers, please visit the following organizations' websites:

• American Cancer Society (ACS)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)