Kentucky experiences some of the highest cancer rates in the nation. Gratefully, many state leaders including Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear and Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman have stepped up to be ambassadors for KCP's cancer outreach and survivorship programs.

Preventing cancer before it occurs or detecting it in the earliest stages when treatment may be most effective is the focus of many KCP programs and partnerships. Cancer control specialists provide screening services, education programs and materials. KCP links Kentuckians to cancer screenings available through state and local programs. Call your regional KCP office to find free or low-cost screenings.

This program provides breast and cervical screenings and diagnostic services, professional education, public education, outreach, quality assurance and surveillance. Services are offered by local health departments, federally qualified health centers, and through contracted local health care providers. The program is both state and federally funded and is part of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program of the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control. KCP has contracts to help deliver KWCSP services across the state.