Apr 27 2026

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

The 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.

Contact

UI Cancer Center

Date posted

Apr 1, 2026

Date updated

Apr 1, 2026