William Beaumont Medical Staff Informs the Community on Cancer Issues

The Arab American and Chaldean Council’s Public Health Department in partnership with William Beaumont Hospital presented a Cancer Education, Prevention and Early Detection Seminar. The seminar drew community members and medical health professionals, together to discuss and make improvements in cancer related issues. This event was the first of its series presented by ACC and William Beaumont Hopsital in joint efforts to educate and work towards the decrease of cancer incidences among the Middle Eastern community in Southeast Michigan.

Approximately 350 particpiants had the opportunity o visit vendors and speak with the health representatives. The evenings emcee William Salaita, ACC Director and "Maa Aljailia Arabic Radio Talk Show Host. Opening remarks were presented by Frank A Vincini, M.D., Chief of Oncology at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, and Dr. Haifa Fakhouri, ACC President/CEO.

Presenters included Beaumont resident staff members, Samer Ballouz, MD, Ammar Sukari, MD, and Muhyi Al Sarraf, MD. Dr. Sarraf began the presentation on the most common cancers found in people from the Middle Eastern culture, Dr. Ballouz spoke on the importance of early detection and treatment of cancer, and Dr. Sukari and Dr, Jane Archer presented on cancer prevention and information on the benefits of clinical trials.

Presentations were delivered in Arabic with English subtitles on an over-head screen. The seminar concluded with a question and answer session and dinner.