Alcorn State University Multidisciplinary Departmental
Breast Health Education and Screening Project - School Of Nursing		  

 

Volunteer faculty from the School of Nursing, the Department of Social Sciences, and the Department of Health and Physical Education recruit students in health-related professions. These students are trained to provide breast health education sessions in Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson and Wilkinson counties. The breast health education sessions include breast health awareness for early detection of breast cancer through self breast examination, promote breast cancer prevention, provide breast health screening opportunities and awareness of active breast resources to enhance quality of life.

About Breast Cancer:

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women. Breast cancer has no boundaries; however, it usually occurs after age 40 or older. These women are encouraged to learn as much as possible about breast cancer, early detection and screening for breast cancer. Breast cancer education promotes prevention of breast cancer and increases early detection and treatment.

Know what to do:

  • Do learn what your breast feels like in order to detect when something abnormal has developed
  • Report any abnormal changes to your healthcare provider immediately
  • Examine your risk factors
  • Keep all of your healthcare provider visits
  • Plan Clinical Breast Exams (CBEs) every three years on regular health examinations for ages 20s and 30s and every year for ages 40 and older

Know your benefits:

  • Detect breast cancer or abnormalities early
  • Gain early treatment
  • Prevent pain and suffering
  • Live a better quality of life
  • Reduce the number of deaths
  • Influence the number of breast cancer cures
  • Allow women to lead a normal and productive life

Resources Available:

Alcorn State University facilitates sites that are resources for Breast Health Education and Screening for Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson and Wilkinson Counties. We serve people in financial need for breast health screening. This includes Mammograms and Breast Ultrasounds. (Please contact us before December 31, 2007)

Criteria for Available Resources:

  1. Persons in financial need with limited income
  2. Women ages 40 and older
  3. Women who have not had a mammogram because of financial need

 

   

    Contact(s) Mrs. Irma Lane, Project Director

                    (601) 807-3676 or (601) 304-4353

                    email: irma@alcorn.edu

 

                   Mrs. Latonya Bell

                   (601) 304-4371

 

For more information about Breast Health Tips, please visit www.komen.org

Funded By: The Central Mississippi steel Magnolias affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation