Annual Report to Stakeholders 2011-2012 - Siteman Cancer Center ...

Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities (PECaD)
5000 run/walk hosted by the local Gateway Chapter of the Colon Cancer Alliance.
Some members, such as Yolanda Austin whose close friend died of colon cancer, hit
the pavement to spread the word about the importance of screening for prevention
and early detection. The group is also working to identify resources for colorectal
cancer and, with providers and community members, to raise awareness of pathways
to such resources. Finally, the group continues to provide input, as needed, to
PECaD’s main research study, the randomized control trial led by Dr. Aimee James.
Prostate Cancer Community Partnership
The Prostate Cancer Community Partnership continued its goal to reduce disparities
in prostate cancer outcomes, especially among African Americans who experience
the heaviest burden from the disease. The group was also actively involved in
PECaD’s pilot project (2010-2012) to assess barriers to minority participation in
tissue research. For this project, partnership members provided direction to help plan
recruitment and project implementation strategies; some members even helped
review and code de-identified focus group transcripts. The group has focused some
discussion on the new U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommendations for
prostate cancer screening with the PSA blood test. Physician experts provided
members with their insights about the guidelines and what they mean for groups at
high risk of developing prostate cancer. The members drafted a response from the
partnership, which was disseminated in the January 2012 PECaD newsletter. Faculty
and staff in the partnership have also led the development of an evaluation project to
understand the screening-related follow-up activities of men that have participated in
community prostate cancer screening events.
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