NJ Free Screening
This acronym stands for the state program that provides free breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer screenings to uninsured or underinsured New Jersey residents.
What is NJCEED? (New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection)
These community clinics provide healthcare to patients regardless of their ability to pay is
What is FQHC stands for Federally Qualified Health Center
This specialized, low-dose X-ray image of the breast is the primary tool used to screen for breast cancer.
What is a Mammogram?
True or False: Vaping and using e-cigarettes are safe alternatives that carry zero risk of lung damage or exposure to cancer-causing chemicals.
What is False?
ScreenNJ works to increase screening rates for which five extremely common cancers that can often be prevented or caught early?
What are Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Cervical Cancer and Lung Cancer?
Besides cancer screenings, FQHCs frequently offer these two routine services for teenagers and adults.
What are Primary Care (Checkups), Dental Care, or Vaccinations?
The main screening test for lung cancer uses a low dose of this type of 3D imaging machine.
What is a CT Scan? (Low-Dose CT / LDCT)
Most medical guidelines now recommend that people at average risk start regular colon cancer screenings at this age (lowered from 50).
What is Age 45?
To qualify for free screenings through NJCEED, a resident's household income must generally be at or below this percentage of the Federal Poverty Level.
What is 250%?
FQHCs use this type of payment system based on a patient’s income and family size so care stays affordable.
What is a Sliding Fee Scale?
This routine non-surgical procedure allows doctors to look inside the entire colon and remove precancerous growths before they turn into cancer.
What is a Colonoscopy?
This bad habit is responsible for roughly 85% to 90% of all lung cancer cases.
What is Smoking Cigarettes / Tobacco Use?
True or False: NJCEED screening services are available in all 21 New Jersey counties.
What is True?
Name Three Types of insurances
Medicaid
Medicare
Private
Market Place/Commercial
Self Pay
Charity Care
Early detection saves lives because cancer is much easier to treat when found in Stage 1 compared to this late stage.
What is Stage 4?
Average-risk women with no family history are generally advised to start annual mammograms at this age.
What is Age 40?
Unlike insurance plans that require strict residency, NJCEED provides free cancer screenings to NJ residents regardless of this status.
What is U.S. Citizenship or Immigration Status?
Name three methods of Colon cancer screening and how Often testing should be done.
1. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy/ done every 5 years (or 10 years with annual FIT)
2. FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test)/ Annual
3. Colonoscopy/ done every 10 years if clean
4. CT Colonography/done every 5 years.
Colonoscopies are unique among cancer screenings because they can actually prevent cancer by finding and removing these small tissue growths.
What are Polyps?
High school students can help their family members stay healthy by encouraging them to schedule these regular preventative medical appointments.
What are Annual Checkups / Screenings?