ROCKPORT, ME — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital will be hosting a free skin cancer screening on Friday, October 24, from 1:15 to 3:30 pm in Suite 202 of the MaineHealth Charlotte & Christopher Beebe Health Center, located at 15 Anchor Drive in Rockport.
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. When detected early, most skin cancers are curable. Patients and community members who are worried about spots or lesions on their skin are encouraged to get checked. Participants can receive either a spot check or a more thorough screening for skin cancer.
The free screenings are being offered in partnership with the American Academy of Dermatology and Maine Cancer Foundation and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. No insurance or pre-registration is required.
For more information, please call 207-301-5900.
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MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,” and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. MaineHealth includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth hospitals include MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast. MaineHealth also includes the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, MaineHealth Behavioral Health in Westbrook, MaineHealth Home Health and Hospice in Saco, the MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, the MaineHealth Medical Group and MaineHealth NorDx in Scarborough. MaineHealth affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville and St. Mary's Health System in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.