Partners for Breast Cancer Care

Partners for Breast Cancer care, inc. is a one-of-a-kind community-based non-profit and the only organization providing funding for no-cost Breast screening, diagnostic testing, surgery and treatment to low-income, uninsured residents of swfl of all ages. We have been serving lee county for 31 years. In 2018, we expanded our services to collier, hendry, glades and charlotte county. We fund Breast care procedures such as mammogram, Breast ultrasound, needle biopsy, wire localization, cyst aspiration, Breast mri, ductogram, surgical consultation, surgical biopsy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, radiation and chemotherapy at no cost to our client. Our focus is to improve access to healthcare for underserved residents in swfl. Many women ignore the need to have a mammogram or to receive further testing because of financial constraints. Our clients benefit by reducing their suffering from Breast Cancer and we are saving lives. We collaborate with lee health, advanced radiology imaging associates, Florida Cancer specialists, associates in general and vascular surgery, Breast center of naples, swfl Breast surgery, regional Cancer center, and genesiscare usa of Florida, who provide Breast care procedures at reduced negotiated fees and at no cost to our client. Through our collaborative efforts with over 100 Partners in health (surgeons, anesthesiologists, pathologists,radiologists, oncologists) we continue our goal to rule out or diagnose Breast Cancer for women who otherwise have nowhere else to turn. Because we have a substantial hispanic population and a fair number of african american women, we want to intensify our efforts to reach out into the communities to increase mammogram utilization among at-risk populations. Studies have proven that these women in particular do not find Breast cancers in the early stages because they are not able to afford Breast health care and mammograms. The likelihood of their survival is less. Among hispanic women not only are there economic reasons why they do not have mammograms, but there are also cultural issues to be overcome. The us department of health and human services reports that twice as many african american women die of Breast Cancer as white women because of late diagnosis. During our 2021-2022 fiscal year, we served 371 uninsured, low-income women and men at no cost to them. We funded 611 Breast care procedures at an expenditure of 103,584. Our partner in health donated 2,318,280 in Breast health care for our clients. Of these, 15 women were diagnosed with Breast Cancer through our efforts. Since fiscal year 2005-2006, we have helped 11,589 swfl residents and funded 18,589 Breast care procedures at an expenditure of 2,432311. Of these, 214 have been diagnosed through our efforts. Many of our clients must choose between feeding their families and getting Breast health care.