Maryland's Health Matters - Shore/Chester River - Fall 2013 - (Page 6)

Taking Care of the Underserved F or University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, the commitment to take care of the community means taking care of the whole community—including those who don’t have the means necessary to receive vital, lifesaving screenings. Thanks to national grants and Auxiliary fundraising, UM Shore Regional Health is able to offer free mammograms, breast exams and prostate cancer screenings. FINDING BREAST CANCER EARLY Roberta Lilly, MD, medical director of UM Shore Regional Health Breast Center 6 MARYLAND’S HEALTH MATTERS Last year, UM Shore Regional Health performed 250 free mammograms and breast exams, and from those, diagnosed two cases of breast cancer that otherwise may have gone unnoticed, says Roberta Lilly, MD, medical director of UM Shore Regional Health Breast Center. “We know when we identify a breast cancer at Stage 1, the likelihood for disease-free, ﬁveyear survival is 98 percent,” Dr. Lilly says. Comparatively, cancers spotted at If you don’t qualify for free breast screenings, you can still schedule

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - Shore/Chester River - Fall 2013

Maryland's Health Matters - Shore/Chester River - Fall 2013
Contents
A Healthy Start
Taking Care of the Underserved
A Winning Trial
At a Glance
Foundation Halls
The Wellmobile Will See You Now

Maryland's Health Matters - Shore/Chester River - Fall 2013