Weill Cornell Prostate Cancer Peer Education & Community Outreach

Join Weill Cornell Medicine at Paerdegat Library as they provide Prostate Cancer education and support to the community.
About this Event

Commemorate National prostate cancer awareness month with the Weill Cornell Medicine for the Prostate Cancer Peer Education Program. This is a community-based cancer education program designed to increaseawareness of prostate cancer, promote early detection, and offer personalized 1:1 coaching around prostate cancer screening, especially to underserved and high-risk groups such as Black men in Brooklyn.

We'll cover topics such as:

• The impact of prostate cancer in our communities
• Causes of cancer
• Basic information about the prostate, symptoms of prostate issues
• Who is most at risk for prostate cancer and what they should do
• Importance of early detection with prostate cancer screening and talking through common fears around it
• How our team can help community members like you get screened

Registrations are not required. Walk-ins are welcome.

If you would like additional info about this event, click HERE to be redirected to Brooklyn Public Library's Events page.

Please reach out to the Community Health Team at [email protected] if you have any questions.