April 2019 With New Jersey ranking in the nation’s top ten for cancer incidence, there is an increased call for enhanced awareness as well as expanded practice and policy when it comes to cancer screening. ScreenNJ, a collaborative program led by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and funded in part by the New Jersey Department of Health, is already committed to reducing cancer incidence and mortality through an emphasis on screenings for colorectal cancer and lung cancer – two of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the state. At last year’s ‘Conference for Change’ event, hosted by the New Jersey Primary Care Association and sponsored by ScreenNJ, health care providers, community members… Read More
Continue ReadingNJ Urging Screening for Lung, Colorectal Cancers
April 2019 Anita Kinney, PhD, RN, Director of ScreenNJ and Associate Director of Cancer Health Equity and Engagement at Rutgers Cancer Institute, spoke with NJ101.5 about the importance of promoting routine screenings for lung and colorectal cancers, especially in under-served communities. Read the NJ101.5 article here.
Continue ReadingColorectal Diagnoses on the Rise Among Younger People
March 2019 Emily Carey PerezdeAlejo, Administrator of ScreenNJ, recently appeared on NJTV during a colorectal cancer awareness event in New Brunswick. Carey PerezdeAlejo used an inflatable colon model to explain the inner workings of the organ. Watch the NJTV video and read the associated article here.
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Health Care Providers, Community Members, and Researchers Come Together to Address Disparities and Improve Screening Opportunities for Colorectal and Lung Cancers
May 2018 Health experts from around the state attended the Conference for Change: Colorectal and Lung Cancer Screening Innovation, hosted by ScreenNJ, the New Jersey Primary Care Association and Rutgers Cancer institute of New Jersey. The aim of the event was to learn more on how to improve screening rates and make recommendations to ScreenNJ, a statewide cancer screening education and awareness program. Read more about the conference and read the conference report on expanded practice and policy recommendations. Photo Descriptions: Left – Health experts from around the state attended the Conference for Change: Colorectal and Lung Cancer Screening Innovation. From left: panel moderator Mary O’Dowd, executive director of Health Systems and… Read More
Continue ReadingNJ Residents in 4 Counties Not Getting Cancer Screenings in Time
May 2018 Dr. Steven Libutti, Director of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Senior Vice President of Oncology Services for RWJBarnabas Health, spoke with 101.5 about the focus of the ScreenNJ to improving screening, prevention and education for cancer across the state. Read the 101.5 article
Continue ReadingOur Partner the RWJBarnabas Health Center for Asian Health Sponsors Lunar Festival
March 2018 The RWJBarnabas Health Center for Asian Health was a sponsor for the first Lunar Festival in New Jersey, with more than 1,600 people in attendance. In honor of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, the team promoted colon cancer screenings for those over 50 as well as had attendees sign up for free FIT kits to do at home. The mayor of Maplewood, Victor DeLuca, stopped by the table to sign up for his own screening.
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