Oncology Outreach Program
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Maryland after heart disease and one in four deaths in Maryland are due to cancer. Our Oncology Outreach Program supports the growth of cancer services at both Shady Grove Adventist Hospital and Washington Adventist Hospital.
We offer a variety of programs including:
| 2005 Oncology Outreach Program Highlights |
- 1,508 Breast Cancer Screenings Conducted
- 5 Breast Cancer Diagnoses as a Result of Screenings
- 1,490 Inpatient Tobacco Cessation Encounters
- 1,688 Educated on Colon Cancer
- 18 Low-Income Colonoscopies
- 486 Montgomery County Firefighters Trained on Colorectal Cancer
- 869 Screenings Conducted at Our "2005 Cancer Screening Days"
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