FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 25, 2007
CONTACT: Patricia Giramma
Media Relations
Southcoast Health System
Phone: 508-961-5272
Fax: 508-961-5876
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www.southcoast.org/news/releases/
Charlton Memorial Hospital Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Before the summer begins, get your skin checked by a dermatologist
and know the signs of skin cancer. Southcoast Hospitals Group is offering free skin cancer
screenings on Monday, June 4, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Jarabek Treatment Center at Charlton
Memorial Hospital, 363 Highland Avenue, Fall River.
Dermatologist, Richard Waldman, MD, who specializes in the treatment of skin disease and
disorders, along with registered nurses will conduct the screenings and provide information on skin
cancer prevention tips and area services for cancer patients. Space is limited, pre-registration for the
screening is required. To register please call the Jarabek Treatment Center at 508-679-7056.
According to Judith Pearson, clinical nurse manager of the Jarabek Treatment Center, which
specializes in outpatient hematology and oncology, skin cancer is one of the most common types of
cancer and can have different appearances depending on the type of growth.
“Skin cancer is directly related to sun exposure,” Pearson said. “And it’s not just the summer
sun that is dangerous. It is important to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays no matter the
season and to have your skin checked during your regular health checkups.”
The American Cancer Society recommends a cancer-related checkup, including a skin exam
when you have your regular health exams. For more information about skin cancer visit:
http://www.southcoast.org/summer/skin.html
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Charlton Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings
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Southcoast Hospitals provides oncology services at the Jarabek Center for Diagnosis &
Treatment at Charlton Memorial Hospital, The Oncology Center in North Dartmouth, St. Luke’s
Hospital and the outpatient department at Tobey Hospital.
As part of Southcoast’s commitment to cancer care in the community, new multidisciplinary
teams of doctors, nurses and affiliated health professionals have been formed to address particularly
serious cancer problems affecting our communities. Southcoast hosts screenings throughout the year
at the three hospital locations and on the Southcoast Health Van. For a schedule of free screenings or
programs in your area visit www.southcoast.org/calendar/
About the Jarabek Center
The Jarabek Diagnostic and Treatment Center at Charlton Memorial Hospital provides
quality outpatient care and support services for a full range of ambulatory medical services including
oncology, hematology, administration of medications, intravenous fluid administration; as well as
support and education for cancer treatment, management of side effects, pain management, emotional
support for patients and their families, annual screenings for skin, prostate and colorectal cancers.
About The Oncology Center
The Oncology Center of Dartmouth is a joint service of Southcoast Hospitals Group, St.
Anne’s Hospital and Longwood Radiation Oncology Center / Harvard Medical School. The Oncology
Center of Dartmouth provides comprehensive cancer care through medical oncology, radiation
therapy, nutrition, social services and family support services.
Southcoast Health System, a not-for-profit charitable organization, is a community based
health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of advanced
health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and East Bay, Rhode Island. It includes
Southcoast Hospitals Group, formed in 1996 from the merger of Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall
River, St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford and Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Southcoast has more
than 40 ancillary facilities, including the Southcoast Health Van, home health care, hospice and
infusion services, numerous outpatient medical services, an assisted living facility and a wellness
center. For more information visit www.southcoast.org.
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