Everyone is at risk of developing cancer, some individuals more than others. But we can all lower our chances of dying from cancer by establishing healthy behaviors such as not using tobacco, drinking in moderation, getting exercise, and maintaining a healthy weight.
We also can prevent certain cancers through vaccinations, while cancers such as breast, cervical, colon, and lung can be caught early through routine screenings.
Community outreach and engagement uses evidence-based strategies to help people prevent the disease from occurring and helping people get needed cancer screenings so that the disease can be diagnosed in early stages. We also seek to help cancer survivors deal with issues that cancer diagnosis and treatment create.
6.7M+ people live in our catchment area
11.9% of individuals in Indiana live below the poverty line
10.9% of Hoosiers are uninsured
Our outreach and education programming aims to lessen the cancer burden through strong bidirectional engagement with community organizations.
We collaborate with local, statewide, and national organizations to reach individuals affected by cancer, patient advocates, health care providers, and research colleagues.
Our communications activities support the dissemination of culturally relevant research to the people through community partners.
We share our research findings with community leaders and research colleagues across the state–and train the next generation of behavioral oncologists.
Another fact to remember: 40% of Hoosiers will have cancer at some time in their lives.
IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and the IU School of Nursing offer pre- and postdoctoral training in interdisciplinary cancer prevention and control.
This program provides promising scientists with the opportunity for training as an independent research scientist in cancer prevention and control in a research-intensive multidisciplinary setting.
Our goal is to prepare scientists to conduct interdisciplinary cancer prevention and control research with opportunities for focus across the cancer control continuum including prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship.
The Simon Says Expert Series is a live monthly session featuring our world-renowned researchers, physicians, and specialists sharing their knowledge on everything from prevention to survivorship.
Each livestream is about 45-50 minutes long and registration is FREE.
Email: ocoe@iu.edu
Phone: 317-278-4822
Interested in collaborating with the Office of Community Outreach & Engagement on cancer awareness and research advocacy in Indiana? Use our Partnership Interest Form to let us know how we can help.
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