Education Programs

Glens Falls Hospital provides a number of cancer education programs for adults, as well as programs for area school districts.

Adult Education Programs

School-Based Education Programs

"Woman to Women" Breast and Cervical Cancer Education

For: Women age 40 and older

Program Goal: The program's goal is to increase participant's knowledge of breast and cervical cancer screening and thus increase utilization of breast and cervical cancer screening measures by women.

Program Description: This education program includes information on: mortality and morbidity of breast cancer; benefits of early detection; review and identification of risk factors; American Cancer Society Guidelines for breast health and cervical screenings.

Cervical Cancer Awareness

For: Women age 20 and older, and those under 20 who are sexually active

Program Goal: To increase women’s knowledge regarding cervical cancer screening, and improve their compliance with present screening guidelines.

Program Description: The program provides information on: mortality and morbidity of cervical cancer; benefits of early detection; identification and review of risk factors; and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Screening Guidelines.

Skin Cancer Awareness Program

For: All adults

Program Goal: To increase public awareness of the dangers of over exposure to the sun and methods of prevention to reduce the risk of skin cancer.

Program Description: This program provides information on: incidence and causes of skin cancer; risk factors; types of skin cancer; skin cancer prevention for adults and children; and self-examinations.

Healthy Living Series on Cancer Facts, Screening Recommendations, Risk Reduction and Prevention

For: Adults age 50 and older

Program Goal: To provide education on cancer and risk reduction and increase utilization of cancer screenings.

Program Description: This program provides information on anatomy/physiology of common cancer sites; signs and symptoms, risk factors; screening guidelines and detection tools for common cancers.

Cancer Risk Reduction Lectures

Provided community-wide by request

School-Based Education Programs

Glens Falls Hospital provides a number of cancer education and prevention programs for area school districts, as follows:

Cancer Prevention

Glens Falls Hospital provides a number of cancer education and prevention programs for area school districts, as follows:

Skin Cancer Awareness/ Sun Safety Program

Goal of Program: The goal of this program is to decrease skin cancer in adulthood by providing intervention in early childhood. The program is adapted for varying age groups as follows:

Grades Pre-K-3

 Grades 4-5

 Junior & Senior High