We will be providing free colorectal, oral, prostate & skin cancer screenings in Baton Rouge on July 24, 2025. To make an appointment or for more information, please call us at (225) 425-8034 or visit marybird.org/get-screened.
**Appointments are encouraged. Walk-ins welcome.**
Skin Cancer Screening Information
A visual exam will be performed by a physician. Available to those who have not had a physician perform a skin screening in the past 12 months.
Prostate Cancer Screening Information
Includes a PSA blood test and a physical exam performed by a physician. Available to men 45 and older who do not have a doctor or who have not been screened for prostate cancer in the past 12 months.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Information
Easy-to-use take home screening kits will be distributed. Men and women age 45 and older who have not been screened for colorectal cancer in the past 12 months are eligible. Does not replace a medical examination or other screening procedures.
Oral Cancer Screening Information
A physician will check your face, neck, lips, and entire mouth. The risk of oral cancer increases with age. Patients over 40 years of age should be considered at a higher risk. Most oral cancers are linked to cigarette smoking, heavy alcohol use or the use of both tobacco and alcohol together.
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