NATCHITOCHES – The Cenla Medication Access Program’s cancer screening van will visit Natchitoches Parish on April 3-4 to offer colorectal, breast and cervical cancers screenings. 

The van will be parked at the Northwestern Louisiana Cancer Center, 211 Medical Drive, Natchitoches, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, and from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4. Services include free clinical breast exams, mammograms, Pap smears, pelvic exams and take-home colorectal cancer kits. Appointments are required.

Annual breast and cervical screenings are recommended for women ages 40-64, and colorectal screenings for men and women ages 50-64. Residents should contact the Cancer Screening Project at 318-767-3027 to see if they meet income and insurance qualifications prior to making an appointment.

The screening van is a partnership between The Rapides Foundation, CMAP and the Partners in Wellness Program at Feist-Weiller Cancer Center at LSU-Shreveport.

To request an appointment, please call Cancer Screening Specialist Lori Belgard at 318-767-3027. For more information, please visit the CMAP website, cmaprx.org.  Print