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.
| 2022 Dates |
Location |
Patient Appointment Deadline |
| January 4-5 |
Allen Parish |
Call by December 30 |
| January 18-19 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by January 13 |
| February 1-2 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by January 27 |
| February 8-9 |
Winn Parish |
Call by February 3 |
| March 1-2 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by February 24 |
| March 15-16 |
Vernon Parish |
Call by March 10 |
| April 5-6 |
Grant Parish |
Call by March 31 |
| April 19-20 |
Catahoula Parish |
Call by April 14 |
| May 3-4 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by April 28 |
| May 24-25 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by May 19 |
| June 7-8 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by June 2 |
| June 21-22 |
Winn Parish |
Call by June 16 |
| July 5-6 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by June 30 |
| July 19-20 |
Allen Parish |
Call by July 14 |
| August 2-3 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by July 28 |
| August 16-17 |
Vernon Parish |
Call by August 11 |
| September 6-7 |
Grant Parish |
Call by September 1 |
| September 20-21 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by September 15 |
| October 4-5 |
Catahoula Parish |
Call by September 29 |
| October 18-19 |
Winn Parish |
Call by October 13 |
| November 1-2 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by October 27 |
| November 15-16 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by November 10 |
| December 6-7 |
LaSalle Parish |
Call by December 1 |
| December 13-14 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by December 8 |