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Baltimore City Cancer Program

Myrna Ben (left), a survivor of breast cancer, talks with Dr. Garrett-Ray of the Baltimore City Cancer Program. Ben's cancer was found early, thanks to a free mammogram she received through the program's outreach to uninsured Baltimore City residents. Read her story.

The Baltimore City Cancer Program is a community-based initiative of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, funded through Maryland’s Cigarette Restitution Fund Program. It was created in 2001 to help eliminate cancer deaths in Baltimore City through early detection, diagnosis, treatment and education.

Since then, the program has screened more than 16,000 Baltimore City residents, providing more than 5,400 free clinical breast exams and about 5,600 mammograms. Of those screened, 65 women have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Seventy percent had early-stage cancers. The program also offers free cervical cancer screening.

Our Mission

Program News

BCCP Awarded Avon Grant
UMGCC's Baltimore City Cancer Program has been awarded a $420,000 Avon Foundation grant to expand its breast cancer screening and patient navigator programs for low-income, uninsured women in Baltimore. (See News Release.)

To reduce the burden of cancer in Baltimore City by decreasing the incidence of cancer through education and prevention initiatives.
To reduce Baltimore City’s cancer morbidity rate for breast, cervical and oral cancers
To address cancer disparities among minorities
To develop a system for delivering primary and specialty care for the uninsured populations
To expand existing services and develop partnerships and collaborations to leverage additional resources

Free Screenings Available

Free breast and cervical cancer screenings are provided Monday through Friday from 8:30 am-4:00 pm at three UniversityCare Family Health Centers located throughout West Baltimore:

UniversityCare at Edmondson Village
4538 Edmondson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21229
410-328-CARE (2273)

UniversityCare at Waxter Center
1000 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-396-1295

For more information or to schedule screening appointments (based on eligibility), call 410-328-HOPE (4673).

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About UniversityCare

The UniversityCare Family Health Centers, located in West Baltimore, are a part of University of Maryland Medicine and participate in the Baltimore City Cancer Program. UniversityCare provides high-quality medical services for the entire family. Over the years, UniversityCare has established strong relationships with a number of community organizations such as schools, churches and local businesses. UniversityCare offers a variety of helpful services to these groups, including cancer and other health screenings, fairs and lectures. For more information, see the UniversityCare Web site.

The Baltimore City Cancer Program is funded through the Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund.

This page was last updated on: May 6, 2008.