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SPOTLIGHT: This most advanced form of proton therapy allows physicians to "paint" the radiation dose onto the tumor, layer by layer. minutes. It is a painless outpatient treatment that typically CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY takes place over the course of several weeks. Patients UM Charles Regional Medical Center (UM CRMC) Each appointment typically lasts less than an hour, but the actual time it takes to deliver the proton beam is only can continue with their daily lives, including going to work and school, while they are receiving treatment. MPTC emphasizes care that puts patients at ease, with is involved in a number of community cancer education programs: staff going above and beyond to deliver a great patient ■ UM CRMC's cancer program is accredited experience. That includes providing free valet parking as by the American College of Surgeons well as a concierge program to help patients with nonmedical Commission on Cancer and follows the needs. In addition, a goal of the MPTC is to remain cost- highest quality standards. neutral to insurance providers. This means that patients pay the same for proton treatment as they would for other more conventionally available radiation treatments at the University of Maryland. "It is important that everyone have access to this type of treatment," explains Dr. Regine. ■ For more than 16 years, UM CRMC has sponsored and supported the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event in Charles County. This year, more than 100 participants celebrated their life after a diagnosis of cancer. AMAZING WORK EVERY DAY ■ UM CRMC has been the proud sponsor of The elevated NCI designation as well as the newly opened "Paint the Park Pink" breast cancer awareness Maryland Proton Treatment Center are just two examples of night at Regency Furniture Stadium for the past how the University of Maryland is building on its prominence eight years. The event raises money for the Pink as a destination for cancer care. Ribbon Fund to support breast cancer patients. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan also helped bring recognition to UMGCCC this past year when he very publicly battled B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, proudly showed off his bald head and came out "cancer-free" after several months of chemotherapy. He often used Twitter and Facebook to share his experience. "I would like to thank the entire team at the University of MD Medical Center Greenebaum Cancer Center for their incredible dedication and the amazing work they do to save lives every ■ UM CRMC partners with the American Cancer Society to offer the Look Good Feel Better program to women going through radiation or chemotherapy treatments. The program helps women maintain pride in their appearance by offering wigs, skin care education and makeup tips. ■ Members of UM CRMC continue to be actively involved in the Cancer Team of Partnerships for a Healthier Charles County, where they work in partnership with the Charles County Department of Health and other organizations to increase cancer education programs in the county. day," the governor wrote on his Facebook page. Indeed, every day, lives are saved at the Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center as well as the Maryland Proton Treatment Center. When someone asks you what Maryland is known for, you may be quick to answer, "Crabs." But hopefully now you will remember, too, that our state and the University of Maryland are known for tackling cancer. 12 MARYLAND'S HEALTH MATTERS SAVE THE DATE The UM Charles Regional and Sisters at Heart Breast Cancer Education Forum will be held on Oct. 22, 2016, at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center. For more information, visit www.charlesregional.com. http://www.charlesregional.com

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