Latest News from the Cancer Institute

You Will Decide the T-Shirt Color for C.A.S.U.A.L. Day 2017
November 21, 2016 By Northeast Regional Cancer Insitute
For the first time in C.A.S.U.A.L. Day history, you have the power to determine the t-shirt color through an online vote! Your votes will decide the 2017 C.A.S.U.A.L. Day t-shirt color. This is a popular vote. Vote for your favorite t-shirt color today. VOTE HERE. You may be able to vote multiple times. Voting will end […]
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Judi H Rock On 6 This Saturday, October 1st
September 28, 2016 By Northeast Regional Cancer Insitute
Judi H Rock On 6 will take place, Saturday, October 1, 2016 at St. Mary’s Center from 6-11PM. Judi H Rock On 6, a dance party and raffle will feature live music from three legendary bands on one stage – Paul LaBelle and the Exact Change, Old Friends, The Gene Dempsey Orchestra, along with singer/songwriters Janice Gambo Chesna. Old Friends will be honored at the event as […]
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Cancer Institute Names Co-Chairs for 24th Annual Cancer Survivors Day
August 4, 2016 By Northeast Regional Cancer Insitute
Q. Thomas Novinger, MD, MBA, and his wife, Lorraine Novinger MS, PA-C have been named co-chairs for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s 24th Annual Cancer Survivors Day- Honoring, Remembering, Sharing. Q. Thomas Novinger, MD, MBA, of Mountain Top, was the former senior medical director at Blue Cross of NEPA and prior to that was a […]
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Northeast Regional Cancer Institute Announces Staff Promotions
June 22, 2016 By Northeast Regional Cancer Insitute
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s President, Karen Saunders, recently announced several staffing changes across the organization approved by the Board of Directors. Ms. Laura Toole, LCSW, of Scranton, was recently promoted to Vice President of Community and Patient Services. Prior to this role, she was the Director of Community and Patient Services. In her new role, she will continue […]
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Save the Dates for Upcoming Events
June 22, 2016 By Northeast Regional Cancer Insitute
Saturday, September 10, 2016 – Kirby Park from 10AM to 12PM Saturday, September 24, 2016 – McDade Park from 10AM to 12PM This annual dual-location free event is held in honor of all of the people from northeast Pennsylvania who are affected by a cancer diagnosis. The event features the “Circle of Survivors,” an activity during which […]
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Committee Finalizes Plans for 10th Annual Nancy McCormick Volleyball Tournament
May 3, 2016 By Northeast Regional Cancer Insitute
Committee members met recently to finalize plans for the 10th Annual Nancy McCormick Volleyball Tournament that will take place on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Dunmore High School. The tournament is hosted each year at Dunmore High School during Memorial Day Weekend by a group of family and friends of the […]
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Northeast Regional Cancer Institute Receives $10,000 CVS Health Community Grant
April 25, 2016 By Northeast Regional Cancer Insitute
Grant to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute is part of CVS Health’s commitment to increasing access to quality health care [SCRANTON, PA] – The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute announced today that it has received a $10,000 CVS Health Community Grant. The Community Grants Program was created by CVS Health, as part of its […]
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Thank You For Your Support of the 13th Annual C.A.S.U.A.L. Day
April 8, 2016 By Northeast Regional Cancer Insitute
Thank you to all of our sponsors, team captains and volunteers for making the 13th Annual C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day a huge success. We could not have done it without your hard work, dedication and commitment to raising awareness about colon cancer in our region. We sold over 4,400 t-shirts […]
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C.A.S.U.A.L. Day in PA Declared Statewide
April 8, 2016 By Northeast Regional Cancer Insitute
PA State Representative Karen Boback designated March 31st as CASUAL Day in PA at a press conference event on March 23, 2016 in Harrisburg. She also presented this resolution on the House floor later that day. Representative Maria Donatucci also proclaimed March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. For more information about C.A.S.U.A.L. Day, visit our […]
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Story of Survivorship: CASUAL Day Spokesperson, Robert Ventura
April 5, 2016 By Northeast Regional Cancer Insitute
In January 2013, Robert Ventura set up an appointment with his doctor because of his inguinal hernia. His primary care physician referred him to a surgeon but first asked him when was the last time he received a colonoscopy. He had never gotten one. He was 60 years old at the time. An appointment was […]
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