April 2 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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This program is being hosted over Zoom. To register, click the RSVP button above or email programs@smithcenter.org.
It’s a Fact: Cancer Screening Saves Lives! Understanding Screening Guidelines for Breast, Prostate, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer.
Presented by the Ralph Lauren
Center for Cancer Prevention, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown
University
Hosted by Chiranjeev Dash, PhD: Associate Professor, Director of Cancer Screening and Mireille Bright, PhD, RDN: Public Health Nutritionist
This presentation highlights the importance of early detection to prevent cancer and provides screening criteria for four of the most common cancers in the
United States, breast, prostate, colorectal and lung cancer. Age-appropriate screening guidelines for people at average and higher risk will be simply explained. This discussion is an opportunity to debunk myths and learn facts about cancer.
Information on accessing screening
services through the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention will be provided. If you have questions or want more information, please contact us at ralphlaurencenter@georgetown.edu.
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About Chiranjeev Dash, PhD
Dr. Dash is the Associate Director of Health Disparities Research and an Associate Professor of Oncology in the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Research at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is also a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program and has a secondary appointment in the Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics & Biomathematics.
Dr. Dash’s expertise is in the design, implementation, and analysis of epidemiologic studies; and his research primarily focuses on molecular epidemiology and cancer prevention and control in minorities and underserved populations.
About Mireille Bright, PhD, RDN
Dr. Mireille Bright is a trained Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. In her role at the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, she focuses on reducing cancer health disparities through nutrition education, community engagement and research. Dr. Bright earned her Ph.D. in Community Nutrition from Howard University in Washington DC and holds a certificate in Pastoral Studies from Laval University, Quebec, Canada. Dr. Bright work includes providing nutritional education to special populations and underserved groups within the DMV. Her community outreach and research efforts has extended to building strong partnerships with faith based organizations and immigrant groups.
