Archive for April 2016
Northeast Regional Cancer Institute Receives $10,000 CVS Health Community Grant
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…
Read MoreThank You For Your Support of the 13th Annual C.A.S.U.A.L. Day
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…
Read MoreC.A.S.U.A.L. Day in PA Declared Statewide
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…
Read MoreStory of Survivorship: CASUAL Day Spokesperson, Robert Ventura
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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