From left are volunteer Keylia Carter, Klein Dolcine, Michael Scanlon, and volunteer Quintasia Welch.
Picture by Tangerine Clarke
Days earlier than the shut of Breast Most cancers Consciousness month, Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) New York and the Most cancers & Blood Specialists, discovered it becoming to collaborate with the workplace of Senator Kevin Parker on Oct. 28 to host a free mammogram occasion at its state-of-the-art services, 2236 Nostrand Ave. in Brooklyn.
The 39,000-square-foot oncology middle that opened its doorways final January and function two impartial practices within the shared facility close to the intersection of Flatbush and Nostrand avenues, Little Caribbean and Little Haiti communities, present imaging, most cancers remedy and scientific trials.
The MSK apply named Memorial Medical Care, that caters to a cross-section of the Brooklyn group, is geared in the direction of most cancers consciousness, and can proceed to have free mammograms obtainable each Monday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., mentioned Advertising and marketing Undertaking Director Michael Scanlon.
He instructed Caribbean Life that the two-level amenity is to provide again to the group, and to embrace and empower particularly applications for ladies to take management of their breast well being.
He added that the service is to guarantee that residents know not solely to get their screenings achieved however have correct entry to care proper of their group. “It’s vitally essential that individuals concentrate not solely to their breast well being however screening for different types of most cancers providers that they deserve.”
“Early detection is essential, we like being right here to make sure that ladies on this space get quick access to care,” he mentioned, including that the ability is community-based, like others on Lengthy Island, conveniently situated in the neighborhood, and affords hematology, imaging, and surgical procedure, as a part of the general remedies.
MSK Most cancers Middle Doctor Liaison and Senior Care Coordinator of the constructing, Klein Dolcine, mentioned it’s a nice alternative for MSK to have the ability to present its providers within the zip code that truly “wants our providers so to talk. Previous to opening this constructing, individuals who had new analysis of most cancers must journey from Brooklyn to the Higher East Facet of Manhattan and spend the entire day there and do all their providers.”
“Our collaboration with New York Most cancers Blood permits us to carry our world class type of most cancers care into the Brooklyn neighborhood to assist marginalized black and brown individuals,” mentioned Dolcine, who’s of Haitian heritage.
He famous the Italian and Jewish communities in south Brooklyn even have entry to visits the place analysis, second opinions, scientific trials, follow-up providers provided by Oscar B. Lahoud, MD – MSK Bone Marrow transplant specialist & mobile therapist.
“Our focus is providing world class most cancers care to individuals in the neighborhood which were traditionally underserved. I might say about 70% of our clientele are of African descent, Afro Caribbean, Afro Latino descent.”
“We collaborate with all the opposite Caribbean group members. We’ve additionally began a lecture collection whereas supporting rising leaders, college students of shade learning at Brooklyn School. They’ve a possibility to conduct interviews and be capable of shadow and help a few of our memorial Sloan Kettering medical doctors as effectively,” mentioned Dolcine.
For appointments, name 929-346-6007, www.nycancer.com
