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Are you or a loved one a cancer survivor?
If so, then join us for LifeBridge Health's Cancer Survivors Day, an afternoon of fun, information, companionship and education. Light refreshments will be provided. There will be a survivors celebration activity and a keynote speaker, Kathy LaTour.
LaTour is a nationally renowned humorist, inspirational speaker and cancer survivor. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1986, LaTour went on to write The Breast Cancer Companion. She is the creator of the one-woman show ?One Mutant Cell? and has served on on the board of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
Cancer Survivors Day will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 6 at the Pikesville Hilton. There is no charge, and the event is open to the public. However, pre-registration is encouraged. Call today at 410-601-9355.
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- Cases Of Breast Cancer Among Younger Women Rising
By Deb Kirkland, RN, BSN, MPH Nurse Navigator, Herman & Walter Samuelson Breast Center at Northwest Hospital This year over 200,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and of those 11,000 will be under the age of 40. This...
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Health News
Celebrate Cancer Survivors with LifeBridge Health
Are you or a loved one a cancer survivor?
If so, then join us for LifeBridge Health's Cancer Survivors Day, an afternoon of fun, information, companionship and education. Light refreshments will be provided. There will be a survivors celebration activity and a keynote speaker, Kathy LaTour.
LaTour is a nationally renowned humorist, inspirational speaker and cancer survivor. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1986, LaTour went on to write The Breast Cancer Companion. She is the creator of the one-woman show ?One Mutant Cell? and has served on on the board of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
Cancer Survivors Day will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 6 at the Pikesville Hilton. There is no charge, and the event is open to the public. However, pre-registration is encouraged. Call today at 410-601-9355.
- Rural Cancer Survivors Are Less Healthy Than Urban Counterparts; 25 Percent Of Rural Cancer Survivors Smoke
A quarter of rural cancer survivors smoke.Cancer survivors from rural areas live less healthier lives than survivors from urban areas. That's the diagnosis of a study by the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., which asked a...
- Breast Cancer Is A Global Issue
By Deb Kirkland, RN, BSN, MPH Nurse Navigator, Herman & Walter Samuelson Breast Center at Northwest Hospital Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women around the globe. In 2002, there were 1.2 million cases globally, and over 400,000 deaths....
- Breast Cancer Screening Offered
If you're a woman, mark your calender for Wednesday, October 7. That's when we're inviting you to join us for an evening of frank and honest discussion about women?s breast health hosted by WJZ-TV 13 news anchor Mary Bubala. Clinical breast...
- Cases Of Breast Cancer Among Younger Women Rising
By Deb Kirkland, RN, BSN, MPH Nurse Navigator, Herman & Walter Samuelson Breast Center at Northwest Hospital This year over 200,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and of those 11,000 will be under the age of 40. This...
- Bead Therapy At The Cancer Institute
The Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at LifeBridge Health is always looking for new ways to reach out to cancer patients, survivors and their family members. That's why we are proud to offer the Lunch and Learn program. These sessions offer...