Results from the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, October 31, 1991-September 30, 1993.

To reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality from breast and cervical cancers among U.S. women, Congress enacted the Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act* in August 1990. This legislation authorized CDC to establish the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), which provides state health agencies with grants to increase breast and cervical cancer screening among women. Most funds pay for screening and follow-up services for underserved women, particularly women who are elderly, have low incomes, are underinsured or uninsured, or are members of racial/ethnic minority groups. This report presents age- and race-specific cancer screening (i.e., mammography and Papanicolaou [Pap] smear) results for women who received these services through the NBCCEDP from October 1, 1991, to September 30, 1993.