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    ​Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) on the Eastern Shore

    ​Do you or someone you know on the Eastern Shore need to be screened for cancer? The Maryland BCCP on the Eastern Shore provides breast and cervical cancer screenings at NO COST to women across the shore who meet program eligibility guidelines:

    • Live in a Maryland Eastern Shore County;
    • Are 40 - 64 years old, (or if you are over age 65 and do not have Medicare Part B);
    • Have limited income;
    • Have no health insurance or insurance that does not completely pay for breast exams, mammograms, Pap or HPV tests or follow-up testing.

    If you are eligible, the following services will be provided by doctors, clinics, and hospitals in your local county:

    • Breast Exams
    • Mammograms
    • Pap and HPV Tests
    • And more!

    The three programs listed to the right coordinate breast and cervical cancer screening services for all Eastern Shore residents. Please contact one of the three programs for more information about no cost screenings and to schedule your appointment.

    ​Contact Information

    Upper Shore Region
    Kent County Health Department
    125 S. Lynchburg Street
    Chestertown, MD 21620
    410-778-7970

    Mid-Shore Region
    Caroline County Health Department
    403 S. 7th Street Rm 268
    Denton, MD 21629
    410-479-8080

    Lower Shore Region
    Wicomico County Health Department
    108 East Main Street
    Salisbury, MD 21801
    (mailing address)
    410-548-5175