myHIN Blog

June 03, 2013

How are you supporting national efforts to prevent cancer?

Texas A&M University
Doctoral Candidate

In light of the recent presidential proclamation by Obama for April to be observed as National Cancer Control Month, how are you supporting national efforts to prevent cancer?

The playing field is not even as it relates to deaths from colorectal cancer (CRC) for African-American men. There is a critical need for exploring the poorly understood, complex factors that may shape intentions to screen for CRC among men who are younger than those traditionally assessed by health promotion researchers and clinicians (i.e., African-American men, ages 19-45). Ultimately, my proposed dissertation research will complement the mission of MyHealthImpactNetwork by contributing to solutions that eliminate disparities in health, cancer, and healthcare, moving closer to the long term goal of achieving health equity for all in the U.S.  If you are an African-American male between 19 and 45 years old living in the U.S., then you are qualified to participate by completing a brief survey at www.ChangeThaGame.com. If you are not qualified to participate, please spread the word via email, word of mouth, text message, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.! With your help, we can Change Tha CRC Game!