Thursday, May 17, 2012

What You Can Do

  • Don’t smoke
  • Eat healthy and stay physically active
  • Perform monthly B.S.E. (Breast Self Exam)
  • Get annual mammogram (starting at age 40)
  • Perform monthly T.S.E. (Testicular Self Exam)
  • Get annual prostate exam and PSA blood test (starting at age 50)

Cancer Education

Cancer Education promotes the many ways to prevent and detect cancer. Our group presentations focus on the importance of healthy living and early detection. We offer free smoking cessation clinics for teens and adults. PSA blood tests for the early detection of prostate cancer are also offered on a limited basis.

Presentation Topics

Our community advocates offer cancer education presentations to groups of all ages — at schools, youth groups and community organizations. Presentations are geared to the appropriate age level of each audience.

Our educational presentations address many lifestyle and genetic factors that can lead to cancer. Topics cover a range of subjects, such as:

  • Healthy Eating
  • The Hazards of Tobacco
  • Breast Health Awareness
  • Prostate Cancer Awareness
  • Testicular Cancer Awareness
  • Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Downloadable Files

Cancer Education brochure
Provided by PHDMC.

Public Health in the Community

National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)

NIW April 21st-28th is National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW).

The goal of the Immunization Program is to increase awareness about immunizations across the life span, from infants to the elderly. NIIW is the perfect time to remind family, friends, co-workers, and those in the community to immunize their children, as well as catch up on their own vaccinations.

Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County holds outreach clinics for children each month.

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