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Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women in Louisiana. Please join us on Friday, Oct. 28 at 11 am for an online webinar about the importance of regular mammograms, early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, and how to enroll in a free clinical trial comparing 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional mammograms. Tobacco usage greatly increases a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. We will provide info on cessation resources available in Louisiana.


Friday, October 28, 2022, at 11 am

Discussion:
• Smoking as a breast cancer risk
• Current state of breast cancer & screening in our community.
• 2D vs 3D mammograms
• TMIST clinical trial explanation and info
• Bringing TMIST into the community
• Tobacco-free resources

Presenters:
• LSU Health New Orleans Radiologist Brooke Morrell, Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology, Academic Director, Breast Imaging Section, Program Director, Breast Imaging Fellowship, SUB-Investigator, TMIST
• LSU Health New Orleans Radiologist Mignonne Morrell, Associate Professor Radiology, Clinical Director, Breast Imaging Section Program Director, Radiology Residency Principal Investigator, TMIST
• LaKeisha Williams, Pharm.D., R.Ph, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Clinical and Administrative Sciences at Xavier University of Louisiana
• Moderated by Earl Benjamin-Robinson, DrHSc, Director, The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-free Living