Essex CEED - SAVE Program

S.A.V.E. Women and Men Project

Screening Access of Value to Essex Women and Men

The U.M.D.N.J. "S.A.V.E. Women and Men" Program is a lead agency of New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED). It brings education and screening to Essex County residents who do not have medical insurance.

The Mammography in Motion van provides mobile screening services for breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer.

In October 2008, the S.A.V.E. Program began operating its new mammography van at community sites in Essex County. Thanks to the support of UMDNJ, the Komen Foundation, and the CEED Program, we can now offer services on a state-of-the-art vehicle with digital equipment and an exam room and changing room on board. The quality of images produced by the new equipment is in every way as good as what is produced in a stationary facility.

Mammography In Motion Screening Schedule

The UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School Departments of Medicine and Radiology have been awarded grants by the State of New Jersey Health Department and Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to offer cancer education and screening to women and men in Essex County who meet the following eligibility criteria:

Cancer Screenings:

Breast
- Clinical Breast Exam
- Mammogram
Colon - Occult Blood
Cervical - PAP Smear
Prostate
- PSA test
- Digital Rectal Exam

Females:

Age 40 Years or Older
Age < 40 with Strong Family History or Symptoms Present
Resident of Essex County
Limited or no Health Insurance
Must be income eligible.

Males:

Age 50 Years or Older
Men of African Descent Age 45 Years or Older
Age < 50 (or 45) with Strong Family History or Symptoms Present
Resident of Essex County
Limited or no Health Insurance
Must be income eligible.

Health Teaching:

Awareness & Early Detection of 4 common cancers:
- Breast
- Colon
- Cervical
- Prostate

Services:

Routine Cancer Screenings
Examinations Done on Site in Privacy
Evaluation of Symptons
Mammography and Pap Smear Test Done on Van
Follow up testing and treatment for anybody with abnormal results

Venues:
Churches, Senior Centers, Apartment Buildings, Recreation Centers, Health Centers, etc. Would you like the van to visit your site? Site visit requirements.

"Today, thanks to the S.A.V.E. Women Mobile Mammography 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

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