Healthy Women Partnership / YWCA Early Detection Saves Lives 1-800-933-1185 FACT: African American women are less likely than white women to survive 5 years with breast cancer. FACT: White women have a higher incidence of breast cancer than African American Women. FACT: Cervical cancer is completely preventable with early screening. FACT: If a woman has had more than 1 sexual partner, her chance for cervical cancer greatly increases. The Healthy Women Partnership is here to help uninsured women receive screening services for Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer. The process is completely confidential, and there is no cost to eligible women. Risk factors for breast cancer include the following:   Early onset of periods   Never becoming pregnant   Becoming pregnant after the age of 30   Having a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer   Age If you are 35, have a baseline mammogram. Have your doctor do yearly breast exams, and you should do monthly breast exams on yourself. By age 40, these things should be done every year. We can help get you in touch with the health services you need, and deserve. Please call today. 1-800-933-1185 Copyright © 2003 Chemung Valley Health Network