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.
| 2023 Dates |
Location |
Patient Appointment Deadline |
| January 3-4 |
Allen Parish |
Call by December 29 |
| January 17-18 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by January 12 |
| February 7-8 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by February 2 |
| February 21-22 |
LaSalle Parish |
Call by February 16 |
| March 7-8 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by March 2 |
| March 21-22 |
Vernon Parish |
Call by March 16 |
| April 4-5 |
Grant Parish |
Call by March 30 |
| April 18-19 |
Catahoula Parish |
Call by April 13 |
| May 2-3 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by April 27 |
| May 23-24 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by May 18 |
| June 6-7 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by June 1 |
| June 20-21 |
Winn Parish |
Call by June 15 |
| July 11-12 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by July 6 |
| July 25-26 |
Allen Parish |
Call by July 20 |
| August 1-2 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by July 27 |
| August 15-16 |
Vernon Parish |
Call by August 10 |
| September 5-6 |
Grant Parish |
Call by August 31 |
| September 19-20 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by September 14 |
| October 3-4 |
Catahoula Parish |
Call by September 28 |
| October 17-18 |
Winn Parish |
Call by October 12 |
| November 7-8 |
Natchitoches Parish |
Call by November 2 |
| November 14-15 |
Avoyelles Parish |
Call by November 9 |
| December 5-6 |
LaSalle Parish |
Call by November 30 |
| December 12-13 |
Rapides Parish |
Call by December 7 |