PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — OSF Healthcare announced it will host a one-stop cancer screening event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 19 at the OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center.
According to a news release, early detection is the key to making a full recovery, and the one-stop event is one way the organization said it’s trying to make life-saving screenings available to everyone.
Some of the available screenings will include:
- Cervical screening
- Colon cancer screening
- Education on cancer prevention and screening
- High-risk genetics screenings
- Low-dose lung CT
- Mammography
- Oral cancer screening
- Skin cancer checks
- OSF Care-A-Van wellness screening
This event was made possible by a partnership with the Tazewell County Health Department, Peoria City/County Health Department, and Partnership for a Healthy Community. The event also received funding from a grant from IDPH Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer Program.
Some of the screenings will be free of change. Those interested in learning more and registering for the event should call (309) 308-0200.