Archive for December 2016
Gateway and East Mountain Apartments Raises $1,513 to Support Cancer Navigation Screening Program
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute is extremely grateful to the residents of Gateway and East Mountain Apartments for their generous donation. The donation provided will help fund the Cancer Navigation Screening Program which assists individuals with limited resources to receive potentially life-saving screenings for breast, cervical, and colon cancer. The Cancer Institute is a community…
Read MoreJudi H Rock On 6 Raises $16,511 for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute is pleased to announce the Judi H Rock On 6 planning committee raised $16,511 (gross) from this year’s event. The dance party/fundraiser was held on October 1, 2016, at the St. Mary’s Center. The Judi H planning committee is made up of a group of friends and family of Judi…
Read MoreCancer Institute Releases Latest Local Cancer Surveillance Report
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, a local community-based nonprofit organization, has released the latest “Cancer in Northeastern Pennsylvania: Incidence and Mortality for Common Cancers” surveillance report. The report is available here. This unique, locally-focused report was compiled by Cancer Institute Medical Director, Samuel Lesko, MD, MPH, and Surveillance Coordinator, Karen Ryczak, RN. The report documents…
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