The fresh new American Samoa Department out-of Societal Fitness, that have help about United states Stores having Condition Handle and Avoidance (CDC), operates the Breast and you can Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (BCCEDP). This program supporting medical and you may management team providing free yearly examination mammograms to all or any female over age 50 and you may totally free Pap smears to all women. Program staff brings initially tests inside the centers and you may happen to be a couple rural communities with the Tutuila, the main island off Samoa, to perform Pap smears and plan for appointments and you will transport having mammograms. Tests also are performed during the public fitness medical center in the town out-of Tafuna. Of reports one to 1837 female obtained Pap smears and you may 717 mammograms. ten When unpredictable Pap smears try identified clients try called and you can referred to a doctor gynecologist, whenever you are clients that have abnormal mammograms is actually introduced to own you can procedures, as mastectomy is the only medication selection for cancer of the breast in the Western Samoa. Continua a leggere