The Cancer Screening Project helps residents get access to free medical screenings for breast, colorectal and cervical cancers. A feature of this project is the Cancer Screening Van, a mobile digital mammography unit that travels throughout Central Louisiana. The screening van is a partnership between The Rapides Foundation, Cenla Medication Access Program (CMAP), and the Partners in Wellness Program at Feist-Weiller Cancer Center at LSU Health Shreveport.
Breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening services are available on the mobile unit for qualified individuals.
- Women ages 40-64 - Digital mammography
- Women ages 25-64 - HPV cervical screening
- Women ages 45-64 - all of above including colorectal cancer screening self-administered take-home test
- Men ages 45-64 - colorectal cancer screening self-administered take-home test
The mobile unit will travel throughout Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn parishes providing these services to individuals who meet the age requirement and have no medical insurance or are on Medicaid.
Appointments are necessary
For more information, or to find out when the mobile unit will be in your area, please call 1-318-767-3027 or toll-free 1-855-767-3027.
| 2021 Dates |
Location |
Patient Appointment Deadline |
| March 30-31 |
Vernon Parish |
Call by March 26 |
| April 6-7 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by April 1 |
| April 20-21 |
Catahoula Parish |
Call by April 15 |
| May 4-5 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by April 29 |
| May 25-26 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by May 20 |
| June 8-9 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by June 3 |
| June 22-23 |
Winn Parish |
Call by June 17 |
| July 6-7 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by July 1 |
| July 20-21 |
Allen Parish |
Call by July 15 |
| August 3-4 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by July 29 |
| August 17-18 |
Vernon Parish |
Call by August 12 |
| September 7-8 |
Grant Parish |
Call by September 2 |
| September 21-22 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by September 16 |
| October 5-6 |
Catahoula Parish |
Call by September 30 |
| October 19-20 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by October 14 |
| November 2-3 |
Winn Parish |
Call by October 28 |
| November 16-17 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by November 11 |
| December 7-8 |
LaSalle Parish |
Call by December 2 |
| December 14-15 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by December 9 |