Cancer Prevention Resources
Screening Guidelines by Age
- For recommendations on best screening practices by age, the American Cancer Society has created the following guide Cancer Screening Guidelines by age
Types of Screenings
- For more detailed explanations on the different types of screening tests that exist, visit the following website: Effective Cancer Screening Tests
Screenings in Chicago
- If you’re ready to get screened, you may visit the Health Testing Centers website. Here, you will find a list of places within the Chicagoland area that you may visit for a cancer screening.
- Other locations for cancer screening tests within the Chicagoland area include:
- For free and reduced cost mammograms/cervical cancer screenings within the Chicago area, visit the following places:
- University of Illinois Cancer Center
- Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force
- Illinois Department of Public Health
Tiger Lilly
- For Cancer support check out Tiger Lilly