About Project URBANA

The African-American and Latinx communities in the Bronx face a higher risk of developing lung cancer. Lung cancer screening using low-dose CT (LDCT) scans can identify early-stage lung cancers, which may respond better to certain treatments.

To improve access to screening and help people navigate care after a cancer diagnosis, Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center has partnered with the LUNGevity Foundation to develop Project URBANA: Increasing Access to LUng Cancer ScReening in the Bronx in LAtinx and AfricaN American Communities.

What Project URBANA Does

Project URBANA provides education about lung cancer risk factors and screening, and then connects people at high-risk for lung cancer with the Lung Cancer Screening Program at the nationally ranked Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center. Project URBANA also connects people to the cancer center's Tobacco Cessation Program.

Our team understands that screening is just the first step toward better health. We also help people navigate follow-up appointments and necessary treatments.

Project URBANA and BOLD

Project URBANA partners with our Bronx Oncology Living Daily (BOLD) Buddy program volunteers to best serve patients in our community. These peer navigators are highly trained to help people overcome barriers to care.

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Understanding Community Needs & Responding

Project URBANA team members are interested in understanding how social determinants of health (SDOHs) and psychological distress affect a person’s access to and willingness to participate in lung cancer screening. Our team conducts SDOH and psychological needs assessments to identify interventions needed to help people with lung cancer through their diagnosis and treatment journey.