CHRISTUS Spohn offers a comprehensive array of cancer services including opportunities for free screenings as well as support groups for families and patients.

Screenings

Free Screenings

First Friday mammograms are available for women who qualify and are available at all CHRISTUS Spohn hospitals: Alice, Beeville, Corpus Christi and Kingsville. To find out if you qualify, call 361-985-5600 or (1-800-58-BREAST).

Prostate Cancer Screening

A free prostate screening clinic is held yearly in September for men 50 years and older who have never been treated for prostate cancer and are not in the care of a urologist. Call HealthLine for more information beginning in August: 361-881-3103 or 1-800-247-6574.

Melanoma Monday

Melanoma Monday is a free screening for skin cancer, held the first Monday in May for people who are not in the care of a dermatologist. Call HealthLine for more information beginning in April: 361-881-3103 or 1-800-247-6574.

Prevention

Smoking Cessation Class.

Smoking is a risk factor for not only heart disease but cancer and diabetes. Commit to a fresh start today by enrolling in a smoking cessation program lead by trained healthcare professionals. For more information call 361-881-3824 or 1-800-247-6574.