Prevention, Education and Screening

What you know about cancer could save your life.

The UC Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital actively supports education, cancer-screening and early detection programs. These programs strive to educate the community on cancer prevention and diagnose cancers in their earliest stage when patients are most treatable and curable.

The UC Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital:

• provides a Community Cancer Resource Guide , which lists all Greater Cincinnati cancer-related organizations, services and centers for the general public. This guide is also available in print format by contacting Healthinfo@healthall.com.
   
• partners with the American Cancer Society to provide education on a variety of topics and community-wide screening programs for cancers of the breast, prostate and cervix. These programs include prostate cancer screenings at the annual Black Family Reunion and free weekly prostate cancer screening at Jordan’s Crossing in Bond Hill on Saturdays. Call 513-531-7539 to make an appointment; walk-in appointments are also available.
   
• is stocked with information about cancer education, early detection screenings, treatment, research and other cancer-related resources. Also, along with UC, the UC Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital organizes educational conferences like the annual Knowledge for Life Community Cancer Education Day.
   
• supports other community events and organizations like the American Cancer Society, Cancer Family Care, Greater Cincinnati Cancer Survivors Day and The Wellness Community.
   
• partners with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to offer genetic counseling with The Hereditary Cancer Program, created to help educate patients and the community on the impact a family history of cancer has on a person’s own health and the health of family members.
   
• offers a High-Risk Breast Clinic. This clinic brings together all of the Barrett Cancer Center’s resources for those who may be at a high risk of developing breast cancer. These resources include in depth genetic counseling, the latest and proven imaging and biopsy technologies, the area’s only ductal lavage assessment test, breast cancer risk reduction procedures and a dedicated team of nurses, oncologists, radiologists and surgeons.
   
• offers a free, five-step smoking cessation program called “Win By Quitting,” funded by the Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation. This UC Physician-supervised program helps make the process of quitting smoking easier and is designed to help you quit over a 12-week period. The program includes both behavior modification techniques and prescription medication.