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Cancer
Prevention Institute Education
We want to spread
the good news: Up to two-thirds of all cancers are preventable if you make
lifestyle choices that promote good health and prevent disease. The Cancer
Prevention Institute offers educational programs and services that inform
you about healthy choices.
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Take care of yourself!
Make the right
lifestyle choices to improve your odds against cancer:
- Don’t smoke.
- Stay out of the sun
or use sunscreen as the manufacturer directs.
- Increase the amount
and variety of vegetables and fruits in your diet.
- Avoid fatty foods.
- Exercise regularly,
even it’s just a walk around the block.
- See your doctor regularly
for preventive care, as well as when you’re sick.
Take advantage of cancer screening, such as mammograms or prostate cancer
screening tests to discover possible malignancies as early as possible when
they are most easily and successfully treated.
Find out all you can
about cancer
- Attend informational
meetings sponsored by the Cancer Prevention Institute and other community
organizations, especially those meetings focusing on cancer prevention and
healthy lifestyles.
- Read about cancer in
magazine articles, books and newspapers or on the Internet (be sure you
are visiting a reputable website).
- Check the labels on
the food you buy for the good things (recommended daily requirements of
essential nutrients) and the not-so-good things (fat grams, percentage of
total calories from fat, saturated fat). Learn the daily optimum percentages
of protein, fat, fiber and other elements necessary for a healthy diet.
- The Cancer Prevention
Institute’s Duerst Wellness Resource Center is an excellent source
of information about prevention and cancer treatment. You can also call
the National Cancer Institute’s cancer help line (1-800-4CANCER) if
you have a question about cancer, or ask your doctor.
National Cancer Institute’s
7 Warning Signs of Cancer
- Thickening or lump
in the breast or any other part of the body
- Sore that does not
heal
- Nagging cough or hoarseness
- Changes in bowel or
bladder habits
- Indigestion or difficulty
swallowing
- Unexplained changes
in weight
- Unusual bleeding or
discharge
SPEAKERS
PROGRAMS
The Cancer Prevention Institute Community Outreach department offers presentations
FREE to community groups of 15 people or more. Please call the Cancer Prevention
Institute at 937-293-8508 and ask for Health Educator Teri Wilson.
Sampling of the programs
the Cancer Prevention Institute speakers can offer your group:
- Screening Guidelines
Do you know at what age you should begin to have mammograms or undergo prostate
cancer screening? Did you know that prostate screening guidelines are different
for African-American men? This program reviews the American Cancer Society’s
guidelines for cancer screening for both men and women and introduces you
to the different types of screening tests available.
- Keys for Healthy
Lifestyle Choices
You know that American restaurants serve portions that are too big, but
what is the right size for a serving of meat, grains or vegetables? How
can you be sure that you are protected when you apply sunscreen? And what
does exercise have to do with cancer prevention? This presentation introduces
you to healthy choices, cancer prevention, and how to create a “lifestyle”
for yourself.
- Breast Health
Breast cancer is the cancer women fear most, but it isn’t the only
breast problem that can develop. Other aspects of breast care are important
and can play a role in cancer prevention. Learn helpful facts about breast
health, important cancer screening guidelines and effective breast self-exam
techniques.
- Prostate Health
In the past five years, more than one million American men learned they
had prostate cancer, and nearly 200,000 died of the disease. African-American
men have the world’s highest rate of prostate cancer and are more likely
to die from it. This program explains prostate health, the warning signs
of prostate disease and early detection measures. The Cancer Prevention
Institute can even provide PSA blood testing to those men at risk for prostate
cancer who attend your meeting.
- Colorectal Health
No one likes to talk about it, but colon and rectal cancers are a growing
threat to all Americans. The subject need not be taboo, and learning more
about it can save your life. Facts about the diet/exercise connection to
colon cancer prevention and the guidelines for colon cancer screening are
part of this informative program.
- The Dangers of Tobacco
You know that smoking
will damage your own health, as well as the health of those around you.
Do yourself a favor while you protect your family from the dangers of second-hand
smoke, stop smoking. This program will show you new techniques for quitting
and help you create your own plan to stop smoking. The people who love you
will love you even more!
- Get Up and Move
Clinical studies have shown that increased physical activity will actually
lower your risk for breast cancer and colon cancer, and other studies are
under way to determine the exercise-prevention connection for other types
of cancer. The Surgeon General recommends at least 30 minutes of physical
activity a day. Find out how active you should be, and learn how to incorporate
that kind of exercise into your busy day.
- Choose 5 a Day
Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day is easier than you think,
and it’s important to keep you healthy. Learn what a serving looks
like and how to read food labels so you can make the best choices for yourself
and your family.
- Seven Easy Steps
to Cancer Prevention
You can do it! You can reduce your risk of developing cancer, and these
seven easy, doable steps will get you there. The program offers a variety
of diet and exercise recommendations and tells how they work to keep you
healthy and cancer-free.
TABLETOP
MATERIALS
Are you planning a health fair? The Cancer Prevention Institute loans -FREE
of charge -display boards covering a variety of health topics. The table-top,
three-panel displays measure 3 feet high by 6 feet wide. Free handouts are also
available for your health education program, up to 25 brochures.
To arrange the loan
of these materials, call the Cancer Prevention Institute, 937-293-8508, to discuss
your needs with Health Educator Teri Wilson.
Table Top Boards available
for your event:
- Fiber Focus
Overview of types of fiber, how they help you and recommended intake amounts.
- Surviving the Fast
Food Jungle
Excellent for events involving young people! Display compares fat and calories
for two meals and includes health information on the “cost of supersizing.”
- Simple Steps to
Cancer Prevention
A brief overview of the seven easy steps to lowering your risk of developing
cancer. Includes information on tobacco smoking, food choices, and sunscreen
use.
- The New American
Plate
A visual review of recommended serving sizes, adding fruits and vegetables
to your diet, and other healthy diet issues.
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