About the Cancer Services Program (CSP) Partnership

The CSP Partnership is a New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) program that works with contract administrators, and with doctors, nurses, and other health care providers to offer free, age-appropriate, risk-based screening for breast cancer, cervical (opening of the womb) cancer, and colorectal (the colon and rectum) cancer.

Screening tests can help find these cancers in early stages when they may be easier to treat. Sometimes, when these cancers are found and treated early, they can be cured. Contract administrators work with you, health care providers and the NYSDOH to provide the services described in this consent.

The Cancer Services Program (CSP) provides breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings and diagnostic services at NO COST to people who:

• Live in New York State
• Do not have health insurance
• Have health insurance with a cost share that may prevent a person from obtaining screening and/or diagnostic services
• Meet income eligibility requirements
• Meet age requirements

The Cayuga County Health Department partners with the Cortland County and Tompkins County Health Departments to provide tri-county residents with these screening services. Learn more about this tri-county program by clicking here.

Cancer screenings services offered by the CSP:

• Breast Cancer Screening (Mammogram and Clinical Breast Exam)

• Women ages 40 and older (some programs serve women ages 50 and older only)
• Women under age 40 at high risk for breast cancer*

• Cervical Cancer Screening (Pap Test, high-risk HPV test and Pelvic Exam)

• Women ages 40 and older

• Colorectal Cancer Screening (Fecal Occult Blood Test/Fecal Immunochemical Test Kit)

• People ages 45 and older at average risk for colorectal cancer

• Colorectal Cancer Screening(Colonoscopy)
  1. People at increased or high risk for colorectal cancer*

*Only as determined by a New York State-licensed health care provider per program guidelines.