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eCLOSE info and Lab skills
Henrietta Lacks (complete by Thursday July 24)
Instructions: please learn about Henrietta Lacks in preparation for the presentation on July 24. Options:
- Read the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
- Listen to the Radiolab podcast The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- Watch the Movie The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks available on platforms like Max, Hulu, and Prime Video.
Case study preparation
Instructions
**email sent 7/18 with links to individual documents and a Google folder.
During the second week of the program, you will work in a small group on analyzing a case study; a particular cancer patient.
- Please read through all of the patient case studies to familiarize yourself with the five patients.
- Find your name on the list. Note which Cancer Center’s case study you are assigned (Iowa, Minnesota, Mayo, MCW, or Wisconsin)
- To prepare for your case study research during the second week of the program, please read all of the documents for the case study you are assigned. Documents are in the Google Folder linked in the email and also linked in the labeled sections on this page (background reading materials).
General research and presentation resources
Mayo Clinic: Regina Smith- Breast Cancer
Background reading materials
Medical College of Wisconsin: Yolanda Young- Cervical Cancer
Background reading materials
- Cervical cancer– A guide for journalists
- Foundation for Women’s Cancer- Cervical Cancer (webpage, Your Guide)
- Issue Brief: HPV related cancers in Wisconsin
- Cancer in Wisconsin– state profile
General Resources
- Cervical Cancer Incidence in Young US Females after Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Introduction (Journal article)
Personal connections
- Wisconsin Cancer Prevention Vaccine Snapshot
The Hormel Institute at University of Minnesota: Emma Blackstone- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Background reading materials
University of Iowa: Paula Peterson- Endometrial Cancer & Lynch Syndrome
Background reading materials
- Iowa Cancer Registry– Cancer in Iowa Report
- The Lancet
- Foundation for Women’s Cancer Website, Guide
- Understanding Lynch Syndrome
Personal connections
University of Wisconsin: Amber Jones- skin cancer
Background reading materials
- Cancer in Wisconsin– state profile
- Just the facts: skin cancer
- Wisconsin Cancer Plan
- Skin Cancer 101
General Resources
- American Academy of Dermatology Association
- American Cancer Society
- National Comprehensive Cancer Center Network- Patient Guide
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Mayo Clinic
- National Cancer Institute
- Skin Cancer Foundation
- National Library of Medicine (Medline Plus)
- VA Whole Health Library
- Melanoma Research Alliance
- UW Health- Melanoma
- AIM at Melanoma Foundation
Disparities
- Why are so many Black patients dying of skin cancer?
- Skin of Color Society
- Skin of color resources (University at Buffalo)
- Most of the sources listed above have information about skin cancer in darker skin tones or skin cancer in People of Color
- The Financial Toxicity of Cancer
Personal connections
- Dear 16 year old me
- Sun Safety in Wisconsin (and scroll down the page to sun safety infographics references)
- AIM at Melanoma– a free educational event to learn about what’s new in melanoma care. Saturday, August 23 Hybrid- at the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI and also a Zoom option.
General Interest
Association of American Medical Colleges annual summer reading list
Life Sciences Workforce Trends Report
Biotech Beat podcast – Each podcast features an interview with a community college graduate with experience in the biotech industry. Several have health science connections!
As part of a cohort, SHE students enrolled through the Carbone Cancer Center at the University of Wisconsin will complete program activities in collaboration with peers enrolled through:
This internship opportunity is made possible through an American Cancer Society Grant