Educational Program Offerings
Community Education
- Lung Cancer Screening: New Guidelines for a Life-Saving Screening Test
Did you know that lung cancer screening is available? Do you or your loved ones meet the eligibility criteria? Find out the answers to these and more questions about lung cancer screening in this informative workshop. - Breathing Easier: The Basics of Tobacco Products, Addiction, and Treatment
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States, in this workshop learn about the risks related to tobacco products, second hand smoke, nicotine addiction and evidence-based treatment options available. - Vaping and E-Cigarettes: What You Need to Know
Vaping is a safe alternative to smoking – or is it? Learn about the risks of vaping and how it can lead to nicotine addiction and affect the developing brain.
Professional Education
- All community education programs can be adapted to professional education programs.
Upcoming Educational Events
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Research Corner
- Women’s Circle of Health Study
The Women’s Circle of Health Study is an inclusive breast cancer study that evaluates the causes of an early age and more aggressive breast cancer in black women. The study is a collaborative effort between Rutgers Cancer Institute, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, the New Jersey State Cancer Registry, and Rutgers School of Public Health. Participants are recruited in 10 counties throughout NJ. In 2014, with additional funding from NCI, the study was enhanced and redesigned as a cohort study of Black breast cancer survivors. This follow-up study evaluates the impact of obesity and related comorbidities, or other chronic disease conditions, which are seen in high amounts in this population, it also looks at quality of life, patient-reported outcomes, and survival.