Community Cancer Programs
As part of its mission of improving the health of people and communities, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital offers a wide range of cancer screenings, educational programs and special services for the community. Programs include nutrition counseling, stress management, cancer screenings, fitness programs, support groups and smoking cessation programs. In addition, American Cancer Society
programs, “Reach to Recovery” and “Look Good, Feel Better” are available.
Community Cancer Program Details
Select a program below to learn more.
Colorectal Screening Program
Supported by the Cigarette Restitution Fund, our Colorectal Screening Program provides education, outreach, and free screenings to eligible men and women residing in Montgomery County who are considered to be “at risk” for colorectal cancer.
African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos are the main target population, based upon increased incidence of cancer in these minority groups. To be eligible for the program you must:
- Be at least 50 years of age
- Have limited income
- Live in Montgomery County
- Have no or limited health insurance
To apply for the Colorectal Screening program, for more information, or if you have questions, please contact Ashley Fried at 301-315-3507 or email at afried@adventisthealthcare.com.
SCREEN Program
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital and Washington Adventist Hospital began a collaboration with the Montgomery County Fire Department in March of 2004 to provide a new and rewarding program called Sarris Colorectal Examination and Education Needs (SCREEN). The program offers hundreds of firefighters colorectal cancer education and free colorectal cancer screenings. Firefighters’ eligibility for free screenings starts at age 40 if not covered by insurance.
Breast Screening Program
Since 1993, the Breast Cancer Screening Program at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital has made screening, diagnostic and treatment services accessible to all women to reduce the number of deaths related to breast cancer. The program is funded by the Montgomery County Health Department’s Women’s Cancer Control Program, the State of Maryland’s Breast and Cervical Cancer
Diagnosis and Treatment Program, the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Foundation and breast cancer grants.
In 2011, a nearly $1 million grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure was given to Shady Grove Adventist Hospital and Washington Adventist Hospital to help fund the Navigate to Health: Rapid Referral Program.
To be eligible for the breast screening program you must:
- Be at least 40 years of age
- Have a limited Income
- Live in Montgomery County
- Have no or limited health insurance
To apply for the program, please call 240-777-1750. For more information or if you have questions, please contact Ashley Fried at 301-315-3507 or email at afried@adventisthealthcare.com.
Prostate Cancer Screening Program
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital offers Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for Prostate Cancer for a fee of 40 dollars.
Lymphedema Therapy Program
Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland, which sits on the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital campus, offers a lymphedema therapy program.
Adventist Rehab’s certified Lymphedema Therapists provide a complete decongestive treatment approach for people suffering from lymphedema, which can sometimes develop one
to three years after surgery and/or radiation therapy. Treatment involves a specialized massage technique called manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), skin and nail care, compression bandaging and fitting for compression garments, remedial exercise and self-care training. The program’s goal is to reduce increased volume resulting from lymphedema and unresolved swelling, restore mobility, improve cosmesis, prevent infection and improve quality of life.
For more information about the Lymphedema program, please call 240-864-6202.
Cancer Screening Days
Every
March, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital holds an Annual Cancer Screening Day, which offers free bladder, oral, prostate, thyroid, breast, skin and colorectal screenings to the public. In 2010, 452 screenings were performed. Sixty-five abnormalities were detected and follow up was recommended.
Check back for the date of our 2012 Annual Cancer Screening Day!
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