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NBCCEDP Longview, WA

Where to get a free or low-cost pap smear or colposcopy in Longview, Washington

Washington Black women's cervical-cancer incidence is 8.3 per 100,000 versus 6.2 for white women (WSCR, 2022).

Need a colposcopy in Longview? 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.

Washington's free cervical cancer screening program

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