Dress in Blue Day for Colorectal Cancer Awareness will be held on March 5th, 2010. Dress in blue and spread awareness that you can reduce your risk for colon cancer simply by getting a screening test. Colon cancer is 90% preventable and yet it is second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
In partnership with the Governor's Office, Governor Togiola Tulafono has declared March as Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The proclamation recognizes that colon cancer is within the top 5 causes of cancer deaths on island and less than 50 percent of the national population that are recommended to receive screening (men and women over the age of 50 or at high risk) utilize it. It also focuses on the importance of education and changes to your lifestyle, such as diet, physical activity and not using tobacco products, as a way to decrease your risks of developing colon cancer.
The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition (ASCCC) has begun to receive various donations to provide assistance to those families who are victims of the recent Tsunami.According to Vice Chairman, Rochelle Reid, "From the first wave of paypal donations food, toiletries, batteries, flashlights, etc.
Press Release By Fili Sagapolutele - Gov. Togiola Tulafono this week transmitted to the Fono the American Samoa Smoke Free Environment Act, that if enacted into law, will ban smoking in all public places, including enclosed places such as bars and restaurants, and places of employment.
There will be a Men's Health Clinic for Prostate Cancer at the Leone Clinic on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 starting at 8:30am. There will be free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood tests provided to men who are ages 50 and above. If you have any questions, please call 633-4589.
There will be a Men's Health Clinic for Prostate Cancer at the Amouli Clinic on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 starting at 8:30am. There will be free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood tests provided to men who are ages 50 and above. If you have any questions, please call 633-4589.
The ASCCC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Workgroup will be meeting on Tuesday, Setpember 29th, 2009 at the Feleti Barstow Library from 10:00am - 12:00pm noon.
The workgroup will discuss what has been done within the last year in regards to efforts of Nutrition and Physical Activity, what the next steps for the ASCCC are going to be, and what resources we have and are going to need to move forward. This meeting is open to the public. For more information please contact the Comprehensive Cancer Control Program office at 633-4589.
The Men's Health Clinic for Prostate screening will be held at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center on Saturday starting at 8:30am. Free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood tests will be given to men ages 50 and above. For more information, please call 633-4589.
A cancer stipend award of $500 was presented by Faasegi Caldwell of the Cancer Survivor's Support Group to Valasi Tea of Fagasa. Ms Tea is 14-years-old and she was diagnosed with lymphoma at LBJ. She went to Hawaii and she was diagnosed with leukemia in March 2008. She had chemotherapy and radiation treatment in Hawaii.
Valasi is here to visit her father and family and will return to Hawaii next week for her follow-up check. She is having monthly chemotherapy treatment at Queens hospital in Hawaii.
Funds for these stipends are donations from the business community
Susan Shinigawa is a breast cancer survivor and long time advocate for Asians and Pacific Islanders. Below is a current message from Ms. Shinigawa:
Hi everyone. I'm sure many of you have already received the attached information through your many Pacific Islander collagues and networks, but it never hurts to be reminded about exciting opportunities like this:
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Susan Shinigawa is a breast cancer survivor and long time advocate for Asians and Pacific Islanders. Below is a current message from Ms. Shinigawa: