Cancer Annual Report 2004 - The Medical Center
Cancer Annual Report 2004 - The Medical Center
Cancer Annual Report 2004 - The Medical Center
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<strong>2004</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Prevention, Education<br />
& Screening Series<br />
Programs that are available monthly throughout the year<br />
include Mammography Days, <strong>Cancer</strong> Patients & Family Support<br />
Group meetings and Man to Man Prostate & Testicular Support<br />
Group meetings (ASC) and Cooper Clayton Smoking Cessation<br />
classes.<br />
January<br />
• Health & Wellness Expo (cancer prevention educational materials,<br />
colon cancer screening kits, breast & testicular detection,<br />
demonstrations, oral cancer screenings)<br />
• Body Fat Screenings (Health & Wellness <strong>Center</strong>)<br />
• Nutrition/Exercise – Behavioral Lifestyle Changes for Health<br />
Class (Health & Wellness <strong>Center</strong>)<br />
• Weigh to Wellness (eight-week weight loss program)<br />
• American <strong>Cancer</strong> Society Services Class (information on<br />
nutrition, pain relief, money management, support groups and<br />
programs presented at the Health & Wellness <strong>Center</strong>)<br />
• Promotion of age specific screenings and diagnostic test for<br />
men to Men’s Health Alliance members<br />
• <strong>Cancer</strong> Prevention and Detection materials distributed at<br />
Dollar General Health Fair<br />
February<br />
• Fit for Life (program for children focusing on development of<br />
healthy eating habits and basic activity patterns)<br />
• Catholic Church Health Fair<br />
• <strong>Cancer</strong> Prevention and Detection materials distributed at Holy<br />
Spirit<br />
• Colorful Choices: 5 A Day Fruits & Vegetables Program promoted<br />
to the City of Bowling Green (benefit of increasing<br />
intake is cancer prevention)<br />
• Breast Self-Exam and Testicular Self-Exam Education for students<br />
at Warren Central High School<br />
March<br />
• Three-day food diary analyzed by dietitian (Health &<br />
Wellness <strong>Center</strong>)<br />
• Eat Smart, Stay Healthy Class (promotion of Five-A-Day)<br />
• Look Good Feel Better session (Health & Wellness <strong>Center</strong>)<br />
• MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) presentation on Women’s<br />
Health with a focus on Breast <strong>Cancer</strong> awareness<br />
• BRASS (Barren River Area Safe Space) Presentation on<br />
Colorful Choices: Five-A-Day Fruits & Vegetables Program<br />
(benefit of increasing intake is cancer prevention)<br />
• Breast <strong>Cancer</strong> Awareness program for women’s group at<br />
Broadway Methodist Church<br />
April<br />
• Fit for Life (8 week program promoting good nutrition &<br />
activity for children)<br />
• Rollout of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s Healthy Kids Club (focus on<br />
good nutrition, physical activity, adapting healthy lifestyle<br />
habits including not smoking)<br />
• Nutrition for the Person With <strong>Cancer</strong> Class (Health &<br />
Wellness <strong>Center</strong>)<br />
• Humor & Health Class<br />
• “Hazards of Smoking”/YMCA Scottsville Children’s event<br />
• Breast <strong>Cancer</strong> Awareness session Scottsville Senior <strong>Center</strong><br />
May<br />
• Senior Health & Fitness Day (cancer prevention & educational<br />
materials distributed)<br />
• Lung Health Screening (Health & Wellness <strong>Center</strong>)<br />
June<br />
• Why Positive Living Matters (Women-in-Charge Luncheon)<br />
• PSA screenings (Health & Wellness <strong>Center</strong>) – 230 men<br />
screened/22 elevated<br />
• Dermascan/Sun damage screening (KCP) – 136 screened<br />
• ACS Look Good…Feel Better Program (Health & Wellness<br />
<strong>Center</strong>)<br />
July<br />
• Can Five A Day Keep <strong>Cancer</strong> Away (Women-in-Charge<br />
Luncheon/Scottsville & class at Health & Wellness <strong>Center</strong>)<br />
• Men’s Health Update<br />
• Quebecor/Franklin Health Fair—booth on breast and testicular<br />
cancer awareness<br />
• Radio interview/Franklin WKFN on breast health<br />
• Healthy Kids Club promotion in mall food court—<br />
weight/BMI<br />
August<br />
• Steps to Breast Health/Marilyn Wheat (Women-In-Charge<br />
luncheon, Franklin)<br />
• Making the Right Decision: <strong>Cancer</strong> Prevention &<br />
Detection/Dr. Jane Bramham (Women in Charge Luncheon,<br />
Bowling Green)<br />
• Promotion of Healthy Kids Club/distribution of HKC water<br />
bottles at Briarwood Elementary, Bowling Green<br />
• Promotion Healthy Kids Club/Franklin – Garden Spot Run<br />
September<br />
• Oral <strong>Cancer</strong> Screening<br />
• Can Five A Day Keep <strong>Cancer</strong> Away (Health & Wellness<br />
<strong>Center</strong><br />
October<br />
• Women’s Conference (oral cancer screenings, educational<br />
material, speaker on breast health & cancer awareness, dermascan)<br />
• Breast <strong>Cancer</strong> Awareness (Health & Wellness <strong>Center</strong>)<br />
• Promotion/education of screening mammography (WellNews<br />
newsletter)<br />
• Lung Health Screening<br />
• <strong>The</strong> Anti-<strong>Cancer</strong> Lifestyle Class (Health & Wellness <strong>Center</strong>)<br />
• ACS Look Good…Feel Better Class (Health & Wellness<br />
<strong>Center</strong>)<br />
November<br />
• Community Health Fair (Scottsville)<br />
December<br />
• Twelve Days of Wellness (Health & Wellness <strong>Center</strong> – nutrition,<br />
tea, stress mgt, setting healthy goals, controlling holiday<br />
eating, exercise, etc)<br />
• Avoiding Excessive Weight During the Holidays/Health &<br />
Wellness <strong>Center</strong> class<br />
• ACS Look Good/Feel Better Class (Health & Wellness<br />
<strong>Center</strong>)<br />
• Wellness Diary’s for holiday gift to Women’s <strong>Center</strong> members<br />
with cancer prevention, early detection information.
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