The John R. Marsh Cancer Center provides our community with expert cancer care, close to home. Our state-of-the-art facility offers patients advanced treatments and technology without the need to travel. Our mission is to heal our patients while helping them continue to live their lives to the fullest.
Patients will receive coordinated cancer care. Screenings, diagnosis, surgery, radiation and chemotherapy treatments and rehabilitation are all coordinated with a team of experts. Our patients are assigned to a nurse navigator who guides them through their cancer journey, from diagnosis, to treatment plans, to scheduling appointments and connecting them with resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
Preparing for Radiation Therapy Treatments?
Learn more by watching this video.
Does Meritus Health offer free breast cancer screenings?
Yes, we offer quarterly screenings that include:
• FREE breast health education
• FREE clinical breast exam
• Financial assistance is available for any charges that are not covered and for those who do not have insurance.
• Free video translation services available.
• Mammograms, if indicated, will be scheduled as soon as possible at DIS Women’s Imaging Center in Hagerstown.
Appointments are required. For more information contact Gidget.Rager@meritushealth.com or call 301-665-4639.
Upcoming screening dates:
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024
Do you offer survivorship or support groups for cancer patients?
Yes, Meritus Health has several support programs for our patients and community. See below for more details:
Look Good Feel Better - Look Good Feel Better Workshops provide live instruction, tips, and tricks
for dealing with visible side effects of cancer treatment. Look Good Feel Better volunteer beauty professionals lead in-person workshops to provide you with tips and tools for:
• Skin and nail care and makeup application
• Wig selection and care
• Scarves, turbans, and hats
Workshops are free of charge and open to all women with cancer who are undergoing treatment. Registration is required - click here and then type John R Marsh Cancer Center into the search above the map. Then select the date and time that works for you. Please contact Carrie Starkey at 301-714-4089 with any quesitons.
Upcoming in person workshops-
- Monday, November 13, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Monday, December 11, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Monday, January 8, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Create Hope Support Group - Monthly interactive support group using art therapy for cancer patients. Located in the John R. Marsh Cancer Center’s survivorship conference room (off the main lobby) from noon - 2 p.m. Contact Lexi at 301-665-4624 to register. Walk-ins are also welcome.