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| Cervical Cancer Screening Month |
12
Tuesday
11:00am |
Westminster UsTOO
advanced & recurrent prostate cancer working
group monthly meeting, Woodbridge, VA. Contact
Dick ChesterII@aol.com for
location |
16
Saturday
9:30am to Noon |
Westminster UsTOO chapter Meeting. Westminster at Lake Ridge Continuing Care Community and Sentara Potomac Hospital Community Education. “Prostate Cancer New Treatments” Physician Panel: Pratik Desai, Urologic Oncologist; Samir Kanani, Radiation Oncologist. Free. A free heart healthy buffet will be offered. Spouses are welcome! Westminster at Lake Ridge, 12191 Clipper Drive, Lake Ridge, VA.Contact Dick ChesterII@aol.com |
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Sunday
2 to 3:30pm
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LINC Seminars for Women
in Cancer Treatment and Women Cancer Survivors: Managing
Debt
Bon Secours - St. Mary’s Hospital
5801 Bremo Rd.
Richmond, VA 23226
RSVP via toll free 877-644-5462 or email Education@cancerlinc.org.
This seminar is presented in partnership with Bon
Secours and Clearpoint Financial Services |
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Thursday
6:00 to 7:30pm |
Roanoke Man to Man Support Group. “Exploring the Barriers to Change” Speaker: Marla Spring, MSN FNP-CCDCE. Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem VA. Contact: Mark.Hurley@cancer.org 540-774-2716 ext. 23 |
21
Thursday
7:00pm |
Metro Richmond UsTOO
Prostate Cancer Support Group. Dr. Elwood Boone
will discuss his “Experience treating prostate
cancer and life style modification”. Auxiliary
Building of Ridge Baptist Church on 1515 Eastridge
Rd. near Regency Mall. Call Peter Moon for information:
Evenings: 804-346-4407. Please come to meetings
and bring and tell others about them. |
22
Friday
9:00am to 3:00pm |
Virginia Prostate Cancer Coalition Meeting (Earlysville). Evaluation of current work and strategic planning. Contact Dick Gillespie if interested (703) 497-0628 |
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Friday
9:30am |
Fredericksburg Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support group. Regular meeting for discussion and sharing. Cancer Center of Virginia
6105 Health Center Lane Fredericksburg. Contact Sandy Davis: Sandy.Davis@medicorp.org |
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Tuesday
7:00 to 8:00pm |
Please Register for the Lecture on Clinical Trials at NIH-NCI for PCa treatment; Dr. William Dahut or Dr. James Gulley will present. Certificates for a complimentary PSA test for eligible attendees. Arlington: Virginia Hospital Center Cancer Resource Center Community Classroom. 1701 N. George Mason Drive; Register at 703-558-0912; Information from Mac Showers at 703-558-6443 or 703-524-4857 |
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Thursday
4:30 to 5:30pm |
Men's cancer Support group at the Lake Manassas Cancer Center in Prince William County. 7901 Lake Manassas Drive, Gainesville, VA. Call Robyn Hall-Phelps at 703-895-4857
http://www.cancercenterlm.org/PatientInfo/SupportGroups.aspx |
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| American Heart Month & National
Wear Red Day |
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Tuesday
7:00 to
9:00pm |
Winchester Man-to-Man group. “Management of PSA Recurrence Following Definitive Prostate Cancer Treatment” by Marc N. Richman, MD, Shenandoah Urologic Specialists". Wellspring Conference Room, 525 Amherst St.; 540-536-4981, Ellen Yoder eyoder@valleyhealthlink.com |
8
Monday
2:00 to 3:15pm |
"Helping the person
with cancer with emotional needs" Caregiver
Telephone Workshops, no phone charges, registration
required, call 1-800-966-3586. |
9
Tuesday
6:00 to 8:00pm |
Loudoun Man-to-Man Support Group. Loudoun Senior Center; Contact Jim Morrissey, JAM51529@aol.com |
9
Tuesday
7:30pm |
“Living with Recurrence” Support Group Panel. Falls Church: Fairfax UsTOO/Man-to-Man Support Group. Life With Cancer building at 8411 Pennell St, Falls Church. Contact Ed Grove: 703-533-8334 eddyout@erols.com |
10
Wednesday
9:00 to 3:00pm |
Virginia Association for Hospices & Palliative Care Seminar, Friendship Village, Roanoke, VA: "Clinical Social Work Practice for End-of-Life Care Based on Medical Diagnoses" This seminar is designed to provide palliative care, hospice, and medical social workers with the information and skills to work effectively in end-of-life care. Speakers: Diane C. Kane, LCSW, VCU-MCV Hospital & Myra L. Lovvorn, PCCT NP, McGuire VA Medical Center. Registration required ($100 VAHPC Members, $150 non-members). Email info@virginiahospices.org |
10
Wednesday
6:00 to 7:00pm |
Smith Mt Lake Man to Man support group. Trinity Ecumenical Parish, 40 Lakemount Dr, Moneta VA. Contact: Mark.Hurley@cancer.org Ron Miller: 540-297-4424 |
18
Thursday
9:00am to 3:00pm |
Virginia Association for Hospices & Palliative Care Seminar, The Crossings at Bon Air, Richmond, VA: "Clinical Social Work Practice for End-of-Life Care Based on Medical Diagnoses" This seminar is designed to provide palliative care, hospice, and medical social workers with the information and skills to work effectively in end-of-life care. Speakers: Diane C. Kane, LCSW, VCU-MCV Hospital & Myra L. Lovvorn, PCCT NP, McGuire VA Medical Center. Registration required ($100 VAHPC Members, $150 non-members). Email info@virginiahospices.org |
17
Wednesday
7:00 to 8:15pm |
"Helping the
person with cancer with emotional needs" Caregiver
Telephone Workshops, no phone charges, registration
required, call 1-800-966-3586. |
18
Thursday
6:00 to 7:30pm |
Roanoke/Salem Man to Man support group. Cariilion Clinic Rehab Center Auditorium, 2013 S. Jefferson St, Roanoke. Contact: Mark.Hurley@cancer.org |
23
Tuesday
7:00 to 8:30pm |
Round table discussion for PCa survivors, those newly diagnosed, and family members. No registration required. Arlington: Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) Cancer Resource Center. 1701 N. George Mason Drive; Information from Mac Showers at 703-558-6443 or 703-524-4857 |
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Thursday
9:00am to 3:00pm |
Virginia Association for Hospices & Palliative Care Seminar, The Library at Virginia Beach, VA: "Clinical Social Work Practice for End-of-Life Care Based on Medical Diagnoses" This seminar is designed to provide palliative care, hospice, and medical social workers with the information and skills to work effectively in end-of-life care. Speakers: Diane C. Kane, LCSW, VCU-MCV Hospital & Myra L. Lovvorn, PCCT NP, McGuire VA Medical Center. Registration required ($100 VAHPC Members, $150 non-members). Email info@virginiahospices.org |
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| National Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Month |
3
Wednesday 2:00 to 3:15pm |
"Finding Nursing
Care or Companions at Home" Caregiver Telephone
Workshops, no phone charges, registration required,
call 1-800-966-3586. |
8
Monday
7:00 to 8:15pm |
"Finding Nursing
Care or Companions at Home" Caregiver Telephone
Workshops, no phone charges, registration required,
call 1-800-966-3586. |
9
Tuesday
6:00 to 8:00pm |
Loudoun Man-to-Man Support Group. Loudoun Senior Center; Contact Jim Morrissey, JAM51529@aol.com |
9
Tuesday
7:30pm |
“Urinary Incontinence & Its Treatment” B.J. Czarapata. Falls Church: Fairfax UsTOO/Man-to-Man Support Group. Life With Cancer building at 8411 Pennell St, Falls Church. Contact Ed Grove: 703-533-8334 eddyout@erols.com |
10
Wednesday
6:00pm |
Smith Mt Lake Man to Man support group. Trinity Ecumenical Parish, 40 Lakemount Dr, Moneta VA. Contact: Mark.Hurley@cancer.org Ron Miller: 540-297-4424 |
18
Thursday
9:00am |
CPAC Quarterly Meeting.
Videoconferencing from Charlottesville, Newport
News, Martinsville, Fairfax and Big Stone Gap.
Meeting starts with orientation at 9 AM. The program
is The Role of Evidence-Based Projects in Implementing
State Cancer Plans by Walter L. Shepherd, Director,
North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Program & Executive
Director, NC Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination & Control,
North Carolina Division of Public Health. |
18
Thursday
6:00 to 7:30pm |
Roanoke/Salem Man to Man support group. Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem VA. Contact: Mark.Hurley@cancer.org 540-774-2716 ext. 23 |
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| Cancer Control
Month
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Head and Neck Awareness Month |
17
Saturday
8am to 4pm |
Hampton Roads Blood Cancer Conference.
This is a unique educational event designed especially
for blood cancer patients, caregivers and health
care professionals. Presented by the Virginia
Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Keynote speaker: Dan Shapiro, PhD. Dr. Shapiro
is the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Professor of Medical
Humanism and the Chair of the Department of Humanities
at Penn State College of Medicine. You’ll hear
the latest research updates and treatment options
from Virginia’s hematology and oncology specialists.
Breakout sessions will be held on a variety of
disease specific and survivorship topics.Nurses
and social workers will receive seven CEU's for
attending. This is a free event, but advance registrations
are required and seats are limited. Contact Debra
Abney, 800-766-0797 ext. 17 or debra.abney@lls.org |
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| Skin Cancer
Awareness Month & Cancer Research Month |
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| June 1st
National Cancer Survivors Day |
10
Thursday
9:00am |
CPAC Quarterly Meeting |
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Prostate
Cancer & Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month |
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The Great
American Smoke Out, National Hospice & Palliative
Care & Pancreatic Caner Awareness Month |
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