Success Stories

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.

Thanks to Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund monies, the Baltimore City Cancer Program has performed 15,566 free cancer screenings and identified 63 patients with cancer as of March 2007.

Read some of our patient success stories about women who had their breast cancers detected through free screening mammograms and received treatment at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center.

Breast Cancer Survivor Grateful for Screening Program

Meredith White was the first person the Baltimore City Cancer Program screened for breast cancer in 2001. She received a free screening every year, and in 2003, breast cancer was detected. More»

Baltimore City Cancer Program: A Life-Saving Success Story

Lizzie Myers credits the Cancer Program for catching her breast cancer at an early stage and providing the assistance that made her treatment possible. More»