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The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) has partnered with Maryland Public Television (MPT) for a special series called "Your Health," featuring UMMS specialists who will share their medical expertise with viewers all across the state of Maryland!
UMMS guests will appear every other week in a special "Your Health" segment on MPT's program "Direction Connection," airing live Monday nights at 7:30 p.m.
The show takes calls from viewers, so you have the opportunity to speak directly to our experts and get your questions answered.
Miss the show? You can catch the segments right here on this site. You can also see a list of upcoming guests and topics. We hope you'll tune in for "Your Health" with UMMS and MPT.
May 20, 2013
Summer is almost here, and that means many of us will be spending more time in the sun, which could increase your risk for skin cancer.
On this show, two University of Maryland experts will join us to talk about skin cancer, including prevention, detection and treatment.
Do you have a question about skin cancer? Send it via Twitter with a tweet @mptnews, hashtag #yourhealth. Then tune in to MPT on May 20 at 7:30 p.m. to see if we use your question on the show!
Guests:
Dr. Petr Hausner
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
and
Oncologist
University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
Dr. Thomas Hornyak
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dermatology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
And
Dermatologist
University of Maryland Medical Center
Show Archives
Your Health: Colon Cancer and Surgery
Colorectal cancer causes the second highest number of cancer deaths in the United States, with one in every 18 Americans developing the disease and some point in their lives.
In this interview, Dr. Andrea Bafford from the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center talks about colon cancer, including surgical treatment options.
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