Library Hosts Lecture About HPV & Cancer Prevention

RWJ Barnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and East Brunswick Public Library are teaming up to host a lecture about HPV and cancer prevention at the library (2 Jean Walling Civic Center) on Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 pm.

Led by Domonique Noel, this informative program covers several topics, including HPV prevention, related cancers, screening options, and general guidelines. Noel serves as part of a team of Community Cancer Control Specialists at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. The group regularly presents training sessions to the community on a variety of topics like colorectal cancer, genetic and familial risk factors, personalized cancer care, LGBT health disparities, HPV and clinical trials.

She specifically leads LTBGQ health efforts, as well as focusing on HPV education efforts, including prevention and screening for HPV-related cancers (including cervical, oral and anal cancers) as well as cancer among people living with HIV.

Registration is required for this free program. To register, call the library at 732-390-6767 or on the website www.ebpl.org/calendar.

This program is offered through the library’s Just For The Health Of It! consumer health and wellness information initiative. To learn about the health and medical knowledge resources the library offers, visit www.justforthehealthofit.org.