MSM CHEI

Mission is to conduct laboratory, clinical, community-based participatory, and epidemiological cancer research and to better understand and reduce disparities.😀

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

This past weekend, @Georgia_CTSA's Integrating Special Populations team worked with faith leaders in Hawkinsville, GA to host a Community Health Advocate training on diabetes. We aim to empower leaders in rural GA to improve health outcomes in their communities! #ruralhealth

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Teams from @KomenAtlanta and @MSMEDU are working together to develop an action plan to reduce African American breast cancer disparities in Metro Atlanta and beyond. In partnership, we will achieve a deeper impact on our shared goal to eradicate breast cancer. #healthequity

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Thanks again to @GradyHealth for hosting such a great celebration! They really outdo themselves year after year to honor the cancer survivors in their community. We are honored to be supporters and to be a part of this event!

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Last week, the CHEI team collaborated with @GradyHealth to celebrate our community’s cancer survivors, their caregivers, and the amazing team at the Grady Cancer Center for Excellence during Grady's annual Cancer Survivor's Day! #cancersurvivors #gcce #survivor

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Join us today for Dr. Michael Freeman's talk at 11am in NCPC 4th Floor Board Room. Dr. Freeman is visiting us from @CedarsSinai where his lab focuses on urogenital tract physiology and #prostatecancer. Lunch with MSM students & post-docs will follow immediately after the talk!

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Many thanks to Dr. Ömer Küçük for spending the day with MSM cancer faculty, researchers, and students! We learned so much about the importance of combining standard and integrative approaches to treating cancer.

#integrativemedicine #integrativeoncology #cancerhealthequity

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Don't forget to come out to our May Cancer Seminar this Thursday! Ömer Küçük, MD will be presenting his talk entitled "Integrative Oncology Research in Prostate Cancer" and having lunch with MSM students!

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Millions of Americans are living with viral hepatitis and don't know it. Take charge of your health during National Hepatitis Awareness Month and take this 5-minute assessment to find out if you are at risk: https://t.co/r56DRnOwq7

#HepAware19 #livercancer #knowmorehepatitis

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Dr. Natalie Hernandez spoke about her journey as an Early Stage Investigator (ESI) and all her incredible achievements along the way at this week's U54 Partnership meeting. We are so proud and honored to have her on our @msm_chei team!

[Prostate Cancer Foundation @PCFnews]

Observed every April, #NationalMinorityHealthMonth is a call to attention about the health disparities that persist among minority populations. We're honored to partner with @YO_RANDYJACKSON to spread awareness. To download our guide, please visit: https://t.co/ldbk5naxSE

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Across the US, rural residents are more likely to die from lung, prostate, and colon cancer, according to the @SouthwestRHRC. Photo courtesy of @CDCgov.

#NMCAW #NationalMinorityCancerAwarenessWeek #CancerHealthEquity #ProstateCancer #ColonCancer #LungCancer #RuralHealth

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

#CancerDisparities don't just affect racial/ethnic minorities. WHERE you live can have a lot to do with it as well. In Georgia, women in #rural areas have higher rates of cervical cancer as compared to urban residents.

#NMCAW #NationalMinorityCancerAwarenessWeek #RuralHealth

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

"I will deal with prostate cancer over the next 30 years - but I will not die from it." @staceyabrams and her father joined @ATLHawks & @PCFnews to talk about the importance of screening, esp. in Black populations.

#NMCAW #NationalMinorityCancerAwarenessWeek #ProstateCancer

[Atlanta Hawks @ATLHawks]

.@staceyabrams and her family stopped by @StateFarmArena during our Black History Month Assist Challenge with @PCFNews and shared their story of how prostate cancer affected their family

To learn more, visit https://t.co/v9eULmFEKm

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

African American men have the HIGHEST risk of developing prostate cancer & the highest mortality rate compared to any other racial/ethnic group. We're so excited that @PCFnews, @christuckerreal, @YO_RANDYJACKSON, and @HarryJLennix are encouraging men to #KnowtheNumbers! #NMCAW

[Prostate Cancer Foundation @PCFnews]

As we continue #NationalMinorityHealthMonth, we're thankful one of our incredible campaign ambassadors, @christuckerreal, is using his platform to help spread awareness about the prostate cancer numbers among African American men.

Visit https://t.co/jAZbMacaSB to learn more.

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Health disparities can sometimes be hard to understand. If you're looking for more clarity, check out this video by @NCICancerCtrl to hear more about how cancer affects different populations & communities: https://t.co/jyWXoymkg9

#NMCAW #NationalMinorityCancerAwarenessWeek

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Some ways to prevent cervical cancer include getting regular Pap test/smears and getting vaccinated against #HPV, which causes 90% of cervical cancers.

#NMCAW #NationalMinorityCancerAwarenessWeek #CancerHealthEquity #HispanicHealth #LatinxHealth

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

#DidYouKnow: Hispanic/Latina women have the highest cervical cancer rates of ANY racial/ethnic group in every region of the US.

Graphic courtesy of @CDCgov

#NMCAW #NationalMinorityCancerAwarenessWeek #CancerHealthEquity #HispanicHealth #LatinxHealth

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Rapper @OffsetYRN of @Migos talks about his grandmother's experience with lack of access to preventative care & why cancer screening is so important: https://t.co/Kd47WaEFUt (2/2)

#NMCAW #NationalMinorityCancerAwarenessWeek #CancerHealthEquity

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

Minorities don't participate in cancer prevention programs & screenings as much as Whites due to a wide range of disparities in health care and access. #NMCAW #NationalMinorityCancerAwarenessWeek #CancerHealthEquity (1/2)

[MSM CHEI @msm_chei]

#DidYouKnow: In Georgia, Black males are 25% more likely than White males to die of #cancer, and Black females are 10% more likely than White females to die of cancer.

Learn more about what we're doing at MSM to end cancer health disparities here: https://t.co/goQV10Hyyx

#NMCAW