ECDOH: Interested in a quick and prepless cancer screening?

Erie County’s cancer services program is teaming up with Tops Friendly Markets to get FIT kits for colorectal cancer to your neighborhood

Submitted by the Erie County Department of Health

The Erie County Cancer Services Program (CSP) will distribute FIT kits at nearly two-dozen Tops Friendly Markets locations throughout the month of March during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

“We are so excited to get FIT kits into the hands of eligible adults with this partnership with Tops Markets, and educate people on the importance of this non-invasive test,” said Cancer Services Program Director Michelle Wysocki. “We appreciate being able to address the myths and misinformation around colorectal cancer screening at events like this one, and show just how easy, convenient and private the testing process is.”

Collect a sample in just a few minutes in the privacy of your home bathroom, and mail it to a lab for testing in a postage-paid envelope, provided by CSP. Colorectal cancer screening is recommended for adults with average risk factors between 45 and 75 years old.

“We encourage people to talk to their doctor about their colorectal cancer risks. Our program can provide these kits to any Erie County resident between 45-75 years of age, regardless of insurance status,” Wysocki said. “If you are uninsured or underinsured, you may be eligible to have the test cost covered by our program.”

Regular screening for colorectal cancer can save lives. Screening tests can find growths that can be removed before they turn into cancer. Screening tests can also find colorectal cancer early, when treatment may work best.

The Erie County Cancer Services Program provides breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings, and diagnostic services at no cost to adults who live in Erie County, do not have health insurance, have health insurance with a cost share that makes the cost of screening too high, and meet the program rules for age and income. Costs for additional, necessary diagnostic tests may also be covered under a New York state program. 

Visit the Erie County Department of Health Cancer Services Program at www.erie.gov/cancerservices or call 716-858-7376.

March 2023 Schedule

Amherst

√ 9660 Transit Road • March 8 • 4-7 p.m.

√ 3980 Maple Road • March 25 • 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Alden

√ 12775 Broadway • March 4 • 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Buffalo

√ 1460 South Park/Bailey • March 3 • 4-7 p.m.

√ 345 Amherst St. • March 10 • 4-7 p.m.

√ 2101 Elmwood Ave. • March 12 • 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

√ 1740 Sheridan Drive • March 19 • 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

√ 425 Niagara St. • March 24 • 4-7 p.m.

√ 1275 Jefferson Ave. • March 29 • 4-7 p.m.

Cheektowaga

√ 3865 Union Road • March 01 • 4-7 p.m.

√ 700 Thruway Plaza Drive • March 31 • 4-7 p.m.

Depew

√ 4777 Transit Road • March 16 • 4-7 p.m.

√ 5175 Broadway • March 26 • 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Derby

√ 6914 Erie Road • March 27 • 4-7 p.m.

Grand Island

√ 2140 Grand Island Blvd. • March 06 • 4-7 p.m.

Hamburg

√ 6150 S. Park Ave. • March 18 • 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Orchard Park

√ 3201 Southwestern Blvd. • March 13 • 4-7 p.m.

Springville

√ 184 S. Cascade Drive • March 22 • 4-7 p.m.

Tonawanda

√ 890 Young St. • March 05 • 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

√ 150 Niagara St. • March 11 • 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

West Seneca

√ 355 Orchard Park Road • March 20 • 4-7 p.m.

Williamsville

√ 2351 Maple Road • March 15 • 4-7 p.m.

Schedule updates at cspwny.org.

For more:

√ Erie County Department of Health Cancer Services Program: 716-858-7376 or http://www.erie.gov/cancerservices

√ New York State Department of Health, colorectal cancer: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/cancer/colorectal/