YPSILANTI, MI - St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor has announced it will offer free women's cervical and breast cancer screenings with same-day results.

In addition to the free screenings from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, the hospital, located at 5320 Elliott Drive in Ypsilanti, will provide community health education and connection to follow-up care for local women in need, according to a hospital press release.

Space is limited and registration is required to attend. Call 734-712-7881 to sign up.

Local pathologist Dr. Sharon Bihlmeyer will lead the collaborative screening for uninsured and low-income area women ages 21 to 64, according to the release.

While women wait to receive results, they can engage in healthy activities such as cooking classes, yoga, lunch and blood pressure screenings, according to the release. The program is funded by a grant from the College of American Pathologists Foundation.

About 12,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and more than 200,000 are diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the release.

When breast cancer is diagnosed in its earliest localized stages, the five-year survival rate is 98 percent, according to the release.