Princeton, NJ Health Care Guide Announcement

Free Oral and Skin Cancer Screenings Offered by University Medical Center at Princeton

The Cancer Program at University Medical Center at Princeton is offering two free cancer screenings to the community in May.

An oral cancer screening will be conducted Thursday, May 6, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the UMCP Clinic, located at 253 Witherspoon St., Suite B in the Medical Arts Building.

This free screening, which is by appointment only, will be conducted by board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons on Princeton HealthCare System medical staff.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year, more than 30,000 cases of oral cancer are diagnosed in the United States; approximately 8,000 result in death.

A skin cancer screening will be held on Thursday, May 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the UMCP Clinic, 253 Witherspoon St., Suite B in the Medical Arts Building. This screening will conducted by board certified dermatologists on the PHCS medical staff, and is also by appointment.

During the screening, dermatologists will examine each person to look for any unusual or suspicious spots on the body.

“Screening tests can help find cancer at an early stage, when it may be easier to treat and cure,” said Judy Neuman, University Medical Center at Princeton’s director of Cancer Services. “I encourage the community to take advantage of these free screenings and learn more about oral cancer and skin cancer.”

To make an appointment, call (888) 897-8979, or register online at www.princetonhcs.org/calendar.