📅 September 24, 2024 – 7 PM CT
📍 Online event
✏️ This live event will be presented in English
This virtual event features a live Q&A session and presentation by colorectal cancer specialist Dr Kaysia Ludford, Assistant Professor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr Ludford will discuss colorectal cancer risk factors and what our Black and African American Community can do to reduce their risk for colorectal cancer, as well as the latest treatments.
📅 October 17, 2024 – 7 PM ET
📍 Online event
✏️ This live event will be presented in English
This virtual event features a live Q&A session and presentation by colorectal cancer specialist Dr Anteneh Tesfaye, Medical Oncologist and Hematologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr Tesfaye will discuss effective colorectal cancer screening tests, beyond a colonoscopy. He will also explain screening guidelines for those who are at higher risk. He will also discuss how colorectal cancer survivors can stay healthy.
📅 November 14, 2024 – 7 PM ET
📍 Online event
✏️ This live event will be presented in English
This virtual event features a live Q&A session and presentation by colorectal cancer specialist Dr Joshua Harris, Medical Oncologist and Hematologist at New York Cancer & Blood Specialists in Lawrence, New York.
Dr Harris will explore colon cancer risk factors for our Black and African American Community and will provide practical tips for reducing colon cancer risks through everyday lifestyle decisions.
📅 December 5, 2024 – 7 PM ET
📍 Online event
✏️ This live event will be presented in English
This virtual event features a live Q&A session and presentation by colorectal cancer specialist Dr James Posey, Board-Certified Hematologist and Oncologist with over 27 years of experience treating gastrointestinal cancers.
Dr Posey will address colorectal cancer in young African Americans, who is at risk, signs and symptoms, and when to see a doctor. He will also discuss new treatments beyond chemotherapy.
📅 To be announced
📍 Online event
✏️ This event will be presented in English
This virtual event features a live Q&A session and presentation by colorectal cancer specialist Dr Olumide Gbolahan, Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr Gbolahan will discuss effective at-home colon cancer screening options and explain how these tests are performed. He will also discuss what actions Black/African American men in particular can do.
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📅 September 12, 2024 – 7 PM CT
📍 Online event
✏️ This live event will be presented in English
This virtual event features a live Q&A session and presentation by colorectal cancer specialist Dr Alisha Bent, Assistant Professor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr Bent will discuss treatment options for colorectal cancer and share information about the impact of this disease on the Black/African American community.
📍 In-person event
✏️ Presented in Spanish
Dr. Bruno Bucci, presenting to a Hispanic crowd of hundreds.
📍 In-person event
✏️ Presented in Vietnamese
Dr. Dean Ngo, presenting to a large Vietnamese crowd.
📍 Three online workshops
✏️ Presented in Spanish
Dr. Mena, hepatologist, Dr. Cusnir, oncologist and Dr. Membreno, hepatologist, answer questions after their presentations.
📍 Online workshop
✏️ Presented in Chinese
Dr. Edmund Tai, Oncologist, answers questions from the audience after his presentation.
📍 Two online workshops
✏️ Presented in English
Dr. Olumide Gbolahan, Oncologist, and Dr. Patricia Jones, Hepatologist, answer questions from the audience after their presentation.
