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NRCI’s 2018 Holiday Card
Believing is silent. You don’t hear it. You feel it. Happy Holidays! With Gratitude, *Photo credit to Angela Ceccarelli, owner of Angela Ceccarelli Photography in Mayfield. She is a 2 1/2 year lobular carcinoma cancer survivor. She has been a photographer for the past 31 years.
Read MoreUniversity of Scranton Students Present CASUAL Day Marketing Plan
Thank you to University of Scranton students, Yochabel, Arjita, Sarah, Millicent and Pooja for your hard work on a CASUAL Day marketing plan for your class project. We are appreciative of your dedication and support of the Cancer Institute.
Read MoreThank You for Supporting NRCI for AllOne Charities Match Day/Giving Tuesday
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute was fortunate enough to be part of the 1st Annual AllOne Charities Giving Tuesday/Match Day 2018, held Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Thank you for your donations. AllOne Charities provided a dollar for dollar match for the first $1,000 raised by EACH member of the Match Day collective. Thirty other local…
Read MoreHoliday Card Artist Needed
Each year, we look to use a winter themed artwork image from a local cancer survivor for the cover of our annual holiday cards. Please call our office or email Amanda at amanda.marchegiani@scranton.edu if you are interested in this opportunity. Thank you.
Read MoreCancer Institute Reaches Screening Milestone
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute recently reached the milestone of facilitating the completion of over 4,000 cancer screenings through the organization’s Community-Based Cancer Screening Navigation Program. These screenings have been completed over the course of the past six years through a free program designed to assist those most in need, primarily the uninsured and underinsured,…
Read MoreJoin Us for the 26th Annual Cancer Survivors Day- Honoring, Remembering, Sharing at McDade Park
Join us on Saturday, September 8th for Cancer Survivors Day. 26th Cancer Survivors Day-Honoring, Remembering, Sharing Saturday, September 8, 2018 McDade Park 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. *Please dress for the weather as this event will take place outdoors. Cancer Survivors Day-Honoring, Remembering, Sharing is an annual dual-location event held in honor of all of the…
Read MoreDuryea at Dusk Raises $11,500 for Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
The Duryea at Dusk committee raised $11,500 for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute at their second Duryea at Dusk 5K and Festival held in early June at the Duryea Community Park. The event featured a 5K run, a one-mile fun walk and a festival including food, games, basket raffles, local business vendors and a deejay. About…
Read MoreCancer Institute Names Chair for 26th Annual Cancer Survivors Day
Theodore Uroskie, M.D., has been named chair for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s 26th Annual Cancer Survivors Day- Honoring, Remembering, Sharing. Theodore Uroskie, MD of Lake Winola, is a retired obstetrician/gynecologist and an NRCI Board member. He has volunteered for the local Disaster Action of the Red Cross, Disaster Health Service of the Red Cross, and…
Read MoreNortheast Regional Cancer Institute Announces Staff Promotions
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s President, Karen Saunders, recently announced a staffing change within the organization approved by the Board of Directors. Trudy A. Coleman, Ph.D., CTR, of Avoca, retired on June 30, 2018, as the Cancer Program Manager. Dr. Coleman has extensive experience in cancer data collection and retrieval, cancer registry management, registrar training, and…
Read MoreNortheast Regional Cancer Institute Receives Foundation Grant
The Wayne County Community Foundation awarded a grant to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. With the grant, the Cancer Institute will provide Wayne County residents with one-on-one phone counseling/education about the importance of cancer screening. The target population for this effort is low-income uninsured and underinsured Wayne County residents.
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