Stanford Cancer Institute Office of Community Outreach and Engagement

04/26/2026

Registration Now Open | 15th Anniversary Conference

Registration is now open for the 15th Anniversary of the SCI Breast Cancer and African Americans Conference, taking place on August 22, 2026.

This milestone event marks 15 years of advancing education, research, and culturally responsive engagement to address breast cancer disparities impacting Black and African American communities. The conference brings together experts, advocates, survivors, and community leaders to promote fair access to life-saving information and resources.

Space is limited. We encourage early registration to secure your participation in this important convening.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/SCIBCAA

Join us in recognizing this significant milestone and continuing the work to advance health and opportunity for all!

03/22/2026

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
✅ Talk with your healthcare provider about the many screening options today
✅ Commit to getting screened if you are eligible and 45+
✅ Share your experience to encourage others to get screened

03/16/2026

Talk. Commit. Encourage.

03/08/2026

Colorectal cancer is often silent, with no symptoms, no warning signs. That's why screening matters. It can prevent cancer or catch it early, when treatment works best.
Most people should start screening at 45. Don't wait. Get screened.

03/02/2026

Though its impact may be years away, research uncovering biological principles can lead to medical insights. Stanford Medicine researchers share recent discoveries on the genome’s dark matter, dancing DNA, and the gut’s “second brain.”

Stanford Chemical and Systems Biology

https://stan.md/4aKZYH1

03/01/2026

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and is an annual opportunity to raise awareness of colorectal cancer (CRC) and to promote research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, screening, treatment, survivorship and cure.

01/27/2026

The Gastric Cancer Registry brings together clinical and genomic data to accelerate gastric cancer research and collaboration. If you have a diagnosis of stomach cancer or a family history, your participation can help shape future treatments. Begin helping now by filling out this questionnaire: https://gcregistry.stanford.edu/participate/

08/07/2025

We hope you can join us at Baywell Health Community on Wednesday, August 20. Breast oncologist, Dr. Candice Thompson, will be hosting a breast cancer workshop at 10 am. All are welcome to attend. Register using the QR code.

Join us for a 30-minute discussion on breast health and cancer detection with Dr. Candice N. Thompson on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Baywell Health Community (700 Adeline St, Oakland, CA 94607). Lunch will be provided. Dr. Thompson is a board-certified, fellowship-trained general surgeon who specializes in breast surgical oncology. She is a clinical assistant professor of surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Medical Director for the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement. Register Here: bit.ly/breasthealth-baywell

07/23/2025

Claudine interviews a cancer survivor and the organizer of the Breast Cancer & African Americans Conference

07/10/2025

Join us for a 30-minute discussion on breast health and cancer detection with Dr. Candice N. Thompson on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Baywell Health Community (700 Adeline St, Oakland, CA 94607). Lunch will be provided. Dr. Thompson is a board-certified, fellowship-trained general surgeon who specializes in breast surgical oncology. She is a clinical assistant professor of surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Medical Director for the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement. Register Here: bit.ly/breasthealth-baywell