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Where to get a free or low-cost pap smear or colposcopy in Newark, New Jersey

New Jersey Black women's cervical-cancer incidence is 8.5 per 100,000 versus 6.3 for white women (NJSCR, 2022).

See 16 local clinics Call the New Jersey program

Community health centers in Newark

These 16 federally funded clinics in Newark offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.

See every community clinic in Newark

Need a colposcopy in Newark? Start with the same clinics

If your pap smear or HPV test comes back abnormal, the usual next step is a colposcopy: a 10 to 15 minute exam where a clinician looks at the cervix with a magnifying scope and, if needed, takes a small biopsy. It is how abnormal cells get diagnosed before they can become cancer.

The community health centers listed above provide pap smear screening, and many perform colposcopy on-site or refer you to a partner clinic that does. Call and ask two questions: whether they do colposcopy on-site, and whether you qualify for NBCCEDP coverage, which pays for diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal result, not just the screening itself.

New Jersey's free cervical cancer screening program

If you are uninsured or under-insured, New Jersey runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.

New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection

Call 1-800-328-3838 Program details and eligibility Full New Jersey eligibility guide

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