ScreenNJ is on a mission to...
Reduce Mortality Rates
Increase Screening Access
Eliminate Disparities
Promote Cancer Education
New Jersey has the Seventh-highest cancer incidence rate in the US.
(Source: National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results SEER*Stat Database – United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Based on the 2023 submission.)
Cancer is also the second leading cause of death in NJ — nearly 6,000 residents are killed by preventable cancers each year.
For many cancers, screening can detect cancers at an early stage when treatments are far more effective.
ScreenNJ aims to increase screening for:
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Genetically-Linked Cancers
- HPV-Related Cancers
- Prostate Cancer
- Skins Cancer
Cancer Education
Learn more about cancer screenings, prevention and detection through our various educational resources.
About ScreenNJ
In partnership with the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Health, and healthcare and community organizations across New Jersey
ScreenNJ aims to increase screening for breast, cervical, colorectal, genetically-linked, HPV-linked, lung, prostate, and skin cancers to reduce cancer mortality rates, to reduce disparities, and to educate New Jersey residents about the importance of cancer screening, early detection, and prevention.
ScreenNJ partners with, connects, and supports healthcare provider agencies, public health agencies, and community organizations throughout the state that provide education on, refer patients to, or directly provide screening services for cancer. ScreenNJ also helps organizations initiate or expand these types of outcomes-oriented, evidence-based screening and outreach services.
Discover our mobile health unit
Free Cancer Screenings and Care Coordination for the uninsured and under-served across New Jersey
Now Offering:
- Patient navigation for care coordination
- Education and outreach
- Supportive services to address social determinants of health
- History and physical examinations
- Laboratory testing
- Referrals and authorizations
DID YOU KNOW?
ScreenNJ Screening Statistics
(through February)
across the Garden State
Why Should You Get Screened?
One in two men and one in three women will develop cancer in their lifetime
Early diagnosis of cancer offers the best chance for successful treatment. When cancer care is delayed or inaccessible there is a lower chance of survival, greater problems associated with treatment, and higher costs of care.
Visit our Education page to learn more about various cancer types and screening options.
Types of Screenings Available:
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- HPV-Related Cancers
- Colorectal Cancer
- Genetically-Linked Cancers
- Lung Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Skin Cancer
Upcoming Events
Looking to feature an event on ScreenNJ? Please fill out our interest form to help our team collaborate with and support you.
Click here to submit your event.
Additionally, the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) and the National Lung Cancer Roundtable host events and webinars to offer timely and relevant discussion on emerging issues in cancer prevention, screening, and control. Learn more about upcoming webinars and view recordings and presentations from both the NCCRT and NLCRT:
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Who Qualifies for Screening?
The New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Screening Program (NJCEED) is part of the New Jersey Department of Health.
NJCEED provides comprehensive screening services for breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer. The services include education, outreach, early detection, case management, screening, tracking, and follow-up. Breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancers can be treated more effectively when found early.
Persons eligible for these services must be at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level and be uninsured or under-insured. For more information, please call 1-800-328-3838 or locate a screening location here.
Screening for cancer is covered with no deductible or co-pay by many insurance plans including Medicare, and patients with no insurance may be able to receive recommended cancer screenings at their NJCEED agency or at other ScreenNJ partner sites. Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.