FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Liz Cooper
ecooper@massbay.edu
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (September 9, 2024) — MassBay Community College will proudly host a MetroWest Prostate Cancer Awareness Event on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 10am–2pm on the MassBay Framingham campus, 490 Franklin Street. This event is free and open to the public. Attendees can participate in several educational seminars to learn more about prostate cancer, hear personal stories from survivors, and have their blood drawn by Quest Diagnostics for a free screening. No health insurance is required for prostate cancer screenings, and lunch will be provided to all guests. The event will be offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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This event is the inaugural event of the MetroWest Prostate Cancer Awareness Event Committee, a collaboration between MassBay, the Greater Framingham Community Church, the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN), the Latino Health Insurance Program, and the American Public Health Association.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is the most common cancer in men. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2024, there were approximately 299,010 new cases of prostate cancer in the U.S. and about 35,250 deaths attributed to the disease. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Black men are more likely to develop prostate cancer than men of other racial and ethnic groups, and are twice as likely to die from the disease.
WHAT: MetroWest Prostate Cancer Awareness Event
WHERE: MassBay’s Center for Health Sciences, Early Childhood, and Human Services
490 Franklin Street, Framingham, MA
WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2024
TIME: 10am – 2pm
Anyone with follow-up questions should reach out to Dr. Lynn Moore at lmoore@massbay.edu.
MassBay Community College is the most affordable higher education option in MetroWest Boston, offering a robust portfolio of courses and more than 70 associate degree and certificate programs with flexible day, evening, and weekend classes in Ashland, Framingham, Wellesley Hills, and online. MassBay students receive an unmatched educational value by earning stackable credits that transfer to bachelor’s degree programs, and workforce-ready skills necessary to advance careers in high-demand fields such as health and life sciences, automotive technology, engineering, business, cybersecurity, and the humanities. MassBay’s Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (LPN) programs were both ranked as the #1 Nursing Program in Massachusetts in 2020, 2021, and 2023 by national nursing advocacy organizations RegisteredNursing.org, and PracticalNursing.org. Since its founding in 1961, MassBay has been accredited by several governing bodies and remains firmly committed to its mission of meeting the needs of the diverse local communities it serves. We value the intrinsic worth of all individuals, collectively in pursuit of inclusiveness and prioritize our work towards achieving equity within our community and beyond.