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Survivorship Table: December 2021

As we wrap up 2021, this month we bring awareness to Cancer Screen Week. Learn more about how you can get involved and raise awareness below. Savor Health wishes you a happy holiday season and a healthy New Year!

Cancer Screen Week

Cancer Screen Week aims to bring awareness to the importance and benefits of early screening for cancer [i]. Help educate yourself and your loved ones about the steps you can take for screening below:

  1. Click here to learn about the Screening Guidelines for your risk group including frequency and available tests [ii].
  2. Click here to find Cancer Screening Locations near you [iii].
  3. Use this Appointment Reminder Card to help you stay on top of your screening appointments [iv].

Learn more about Cancer Screen Week here.

References:

[i] Cancer Screening May Help Save Lives. Retrieved from: https://www.cancerscreenweek.org/

[ii] Regular Screening May Detect Cancer Early. Retrieved from: https://www.cancerscreenweek.org/cancer-screening-guidelines/breast-cancer.html

[iii] Where Can I Get Screening. Retrieved from: https://www.cancerscreenweek.org/how-to-get-screened-for-cancer.html

[iv] Cancer Screen Week. Retrieved from: https://www.cancerscreenweek.org/content/dam/gene/cancerscreenweek/resources/cancer-screen-week-appointment-reminder-card-english.pdf

Isabelle Colbert Corgel, RD, CDN

Isabelle is a registered dietitian with a Bachelor’s of Science in Global Public Health and Nutrition from New York University. Isabelle has been a part of the Savor Health team for 4 years beginning as an intern during her sophomore year at NYU and now works as a contributing writer. After her undergraduate degree, she completed her dietetic internship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital with a focus in medical nutrition therapy where she gained clinical experience in oncology. Following her dietetic internship, Isabelle completed a 6-month nutrition fellowship in Employee Health and Wellbeing at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Isabelle now helps to manage nutrition and health programs at a food bank in upstate New York. Isabelle is passionate about community nutrition and health as well as holistic wellness.

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