Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings
April 27 - May 1, 2026
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
Location
Various UI Health Locations
Calendar
Download iCal FileThe University of Illinois Cancer Center is offering free screenings at several UI Health and Mile Square Health Center locations.
The screenings are 5 –10-minute exams to detect early signs of cancer.
Who Should Get Screened?
- Cigarette smokers/Tobacco users
- Heavy alcohol use
- Age 50+
- Painful or non-healing mass in the mouth
- A lump or bump in the neck
Dates & Locations
Monday, April 27
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mile Square Health Center - Back of the Yards
4630 S. Bishop St.
Chicago, IL 60609
Tuesday, April 28
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
UI Health Specialty Care Building - ENT Clinic
6th Floor, #C
1009 S. Wood
Chicago, IL 60612
Thursday, April 30
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mile Square Health Center Primary and Immediate Care Center at Auburn Gresham
2nd Floor
839 W. 79th St.
Chicago, IL 60620
Friday, May 1
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
UIC College of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
1st Floor, Room 110
801 S Paulina St.
Chicago, IL 60612
No appointment or insurance is needed. Walk-ins welcome.
Date posted
Apr 1, 2026
Date updated
Apr 1, 2026