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Penn State Cancer Institute brings free HPV cervical cancer screening to community events via the LION Mobile Clinic.
Educational materials on cervical cancer are provided in both English and Spanish to boost awareness.
Breathe Easy radon outreach offers free tests and potential mitigation to low-income Pennsylvanians.
Bingo Against Cancer uses games to educate communities about cancer risks and screening.
The program includes outreach events at Ladies Night Out to increase access to preventive care.
Community feedback informs program improvements and supports research on engaging underserved populations.
The Cervical cancer initiative aims to reduce gaps in prevention by providing accessible care.
Participants can receive home radon tests to understand environmental cancer risk factors.
The program provides education on risk factors and symptoms of various cancers at community events.
The LION Mobile Clinic plays a central role in bringing services to communities.

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Dartmouth Health launches the Division of Resilient and Sustainable Cancer Care at Dartmouth Cancer Center to study climate impacts on cancer treatment.
Researchers will examine how weather events and access to care affect treatment continuity, including winter transportation challenges.
The team will study environmental factors such as PFAS and radon exposure linked to cancer risk in New Hampshire.
The initiative aims to quantify healthcare emissions, noting the industry contributes to 10% of national greenhouse gas emissions.
Researchers will explore how cancer treatment and climate factors influence patient recovery and survival.
The program will examine whether cancer care itself contributes to climate change through waste and drug disposal.
Lichter aims to proactively align care with caregivers’ availability and winter weather conditions.
The division will tie local climate and weather data to patient records for retrospective studies.
The program will review disposal practices and chemicals used in cancer care for environmental impact.
The initiative emphasizes patient empowerment to reduce carbon impact in treatment choices.
Dr. Katie Lichter leads the new division as inaugural director, focusing on resilience and sustainability in cancer care.

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