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S.A.V.E. Women and Men Project
Screening Access of Value to Essex Women and Men
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Cancer Screening Community Outreach Program
65 Bergen Street
SSB Suite GA 207
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: (973) 972-7007
Phone: (973) 972-0308
Phone: (973) 972-0310
Fax: (973) 972-2290
Mammography In Motion Screening Schedule
The UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School Department of Medicine has been awarded a grant by the State of New Jersey Health Department to offer cancer education and screening to women and men in Essex County who meet the following eligibility criteria:
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Females:
• Age 40 Years
• Age < 40 with Strong Family History
• Reside in Essex County
• Have Limited or no Health Insurance
• Must be income eligible (See chart.)
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Cancer Screenings:
• Breast - Clinical Breast Exam
Mammogram
• Colon - Occult Blood
• Cervical - PAP Smear
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Males:
• Same Criteria as Above
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• Breast - If Symptoms Present
• Prostate
• Colon
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Health Teaching:
• Breast Self-Examination
• Prevention Education
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Services:
• Routine Cancer Screenings
• Examinations Done on Site in Privacy
• Evaluation of Symptons
• Mammography in Motion Done on Van
• Site Visit Attendance 20-25 People
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Venues:
Churches, Senior Centers, Apartment Buildings, Recreation Centers, Health Centers, etc. Would you like the van to visit your site? Site visit requirements.
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"Today, thanks to the S.A.V.E. women Mobile Mammogrpahy Program, we are breast cancer survivors who enjoy good health."
-Vera Almeida
Rosana Matos
Alba Mello
Blanca Morocho
Patricia Beard, SAVE Program participants
"In my case, the S.A.V.E. Program lived up to its name."
-Roberta Fortier, participant and cervical cancer survivor
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