Cancer Screenings

The Louisiana Cancer Foundation offers FREE public cancer screenings, open to the community, to promote public awareness and early detection.

Free Cancer Screenings!

Prostate Cancer Screening

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

8 a.m. to 10 a.m. | 411 Calypso

Northeast LA Cancer Institute

This free prostate cancer screening is for men 40 and above & not being followed by a Physician.

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY - first come, first served.

Screening Info

Free Cancer Screenings Throughout the Year

Throughout the year, Louisiana Cancer Foundation—along with the Cancer Foundation League and other community partners—hosts free breast, cervical, colorectal, skin, and prostate cancer screenings. Follow us  on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/LAcancerfoundation/ to find out additional details about upcoming screenings, including event dates, appointment requirements (if applicable), and any additional eligibility guidelines.

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings
Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings

Healthcare professionals bring the screening to your community and perform breast exams, pap smears, and 3D screening mammograms throughout various months of the year. Mammograms are open to all women over the age of 40, cervical screenings are for women between the ages of 25 and 65. Please be on the look out for additional information for a screening near you. 

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Simple and sanitary home testing kits are available for free at Louisiana Cancer Foundation for a self-test year round with special encouragement during the month of March

Colorectal Screenings
Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Prostate Screening
Prostate Cancer Awareness

Prostate Cancer Screening

Our free prostate screening is held during the month of October and is open to every man over the age of 40 who is not seen annually by his own physician.

Skin Cancer Screenings

Louisiana Cancer Foundation holds an annual free skin cancer screening in the month of August. This screening does not require an appointment and is first come, first serve.

Skin Cancer Screening
Skin Cancer Awareness

For Research & Education

Fundraisers & Events

Our Fundraisers & Events

Our fundraisers and events help The Louisiana Cancer Foundation provide practical support for cancer patients, hold free public cancer screenings, and fund cancer research and education in northeast Louisiana. Our yearly events include Cancer Foundation League Masquerade Ball, DBK Dance and Performing arts Fashion Fusion, M.A.D. Dash 5K and Cancer Survivor’s Breakfast.