Archive for September 2011
Cancer Institute Employees Support Komen Race for the Cure
Employees of the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute recently supported the 2011 Susan G. Komen NEPA Race for the Cure. All funds raised from the 5k go toward local community breast health and breast cancer education, screening and treatment grants. Pictured from left are Cancer Institute employes: Bob Durkin, Laura Toole, Lisa Molinari, Karen Cimino, Ann…
Read MoreProstate Cancer Awareness Initiative Provides Life-Saving Information to Local Golfers
Golf members of the Glenmaura National Golf Club recently were part of a unique initiative to raise awareness about prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Awareness Alliance of Northeast Pennsylvania (PCAA) and the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute partnered with the golf league to create specialized score cards for their members. The cards featured information on prostate…
Read MoreLiving Pink Ribbon of Hope
Please consider joining the membership of The Abington Heights Civic League, Inc. as they join hands to form the second annual “Living Pink Ribbon of Hope” in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Cheryl Kaiser of Kaiser Fine Photography will photograph the living ribbon, and awareness posters including the photograph will be distributed throughout the…
Read MoreHealth Survey in NEPA Marcellus Shale Region Beginning
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, a local nonprofit organization, will be mailing questionnaires to 500 randomly selected local residents in the coming weeks as part of a community health survey in the Marcellus Shale region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The survey seeks to document the current health status of residents of Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Pike,…
Read MoreScranton Business and Professional Women to Host Ovarian Cancer Education Program
The Scranton Business and Professional Women’s group will recognize Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month by hosting a related cancer education program at their monthly dinner on September 28, 2011. The dinner will take place at 6 p.m. at the Radisson’s Station Ballroom. The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute will present a short educational program entitled, “Listen to the…
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