For women 50 years old and above the RMCHP provides annual breast and
pelvic examinations, mammograms and Pap smears. If an abnormality is
detected, the patient is referred for further testing and treatment
through the Obstetrics/Gynecology or Surgery Departments of UTMB.
RMCHP patients are treated by breast and cervical cancer
specialists using state of the art diagnostic methods and equipment.
Treatments for breast cancer include conserving the breast using the
most recent advances in radiation and chemotherapy. Treatment options
for cervical dysplasia vary depending on the severity of the condition
and the age of the woman. Patients receive follow up care, as needed,
in the Regional Maternal and Child Health Clinic.
UTMB has participated in the BCCS program since 1991. This program is funded through the Centers for Disease Control and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and provides breast and cervical screening and diagnostic services to eligible women living in Texas. These services help women receive regular screening, which is the best method to prevent and detect breast or cervical cancer in its earliest stages increasing a women’s chance of survival.
You may qualify for free or low-cost breast or cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services if you:
- Live in Texas and
- Do not have health insurance and
- Are age 18 or over and
- Have income up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level
Low-income, uninsured women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer who are in need of treatment may qualify for medical assistance through Medicaid for Breast and Cervical Cancer (MBCC). The Texas Department of State Health Services Breast and Cervical Cancer Services (BCCS) program determines eligibility criteria for MBCC.
You may qualify for Medicaid for Breast and Cervical Cancer (MBCC) if you:
- Have been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer; and
- Need treatment for a breast or cervical cancer; and
- Live in Texas; and
- Are a U.S. citizen or eligible immigrant; and
- Are age 18-64 years; and
- Do not have health insurance; and
- Have income up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level
For more information on breast and cervical cancer services in Texas click the following link: Texas DSHS Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
What began in 1982 as a promise from one sister to another to do everything possible to end breast cancer forever, has turned into a global movement in the fight against breast cancer. Susan G. Komen Houston® along with the other Komen affiliates have raised and invested almost $2 billion towards that promise. Through funding research, community outreach and advocacy programs Komen has made an impact in over 50 countries. UTMB participates in and raises funds for Susan G. Komen Houston®. This year’s race will be held on Saturday October 31, 2015 along Allen Parkway in downtown Houston
UTMB has received funding from Susan G. Komen Houston since 2005. The funds allow us to offer breast cancer education, screening mammograms, diagnostic services and patient navigation to women who qualify for our Komen Complete Care Program. The program is an integral part of the Cancer Center and Komen partnership to assist financially eligible, uninsured women living in Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Liberty or Montgomery Counties with breast screening, diagnosis, treatment and support.
Pink Ribbons Project provides Houston and neighboring communities with access to fundamental breast health services and inspirational programming. Always on the move, the organization uses its free spirit and creative vision to abide in motion…so that not another soul is lost to breast cancer. Through awareness programs, fundraising events, and community collaboration, Pink Ribbons Project understands and provides for Houston's greatest breast health needs.
UTMB has partnered with the Pink Ribbons Project since 2006. This funding support efforts to expand and improve access to low or no-cost breast cancer screening and diagnostic services to uninsured, medically underserved women, especially in the more rural areas of the Houston/Galveston metro area.