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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…

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…

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…

The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute board of ambassadors and associate board of ambassadors met in mid- January at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport for a wrap-up meeting of the 2015 Spirit of Hope Celebration. The Ambassadors presented the Cancer Institute with a $54,342 check from this past year’s event. The Board of Ambassadors, a group of…

The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute will host a kick-off celebration for the 13th Annual C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day on February 23, 2016, at Cusamano’s in Old Forge. This event serves as the official start to preparations for our colorectal cancer campaign that culminates with a dress down day that will…

  Mohegan Sun Pocono committed to helping support breast cancer awareness by hosting a fundraiser for its employees through the month of October.  Nearly 300 employees participated in the fundraiser by purchasing a pink Mohegan Sun Pocono breast cancer shirt that could be worn on Mondays and Fridays in October. The fundraiser totaled $1,114. 80…

The Prostate Cancer Awareness Alliance (PCAA) of NEPA recently awarded the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute with a $7,500 grant. This generous investment and partnership with PCAA will provide the Cancer Institute with the resources to host a range of prostate cancer education and awareness activities throughout the 2016 calendar year. About Prostate Cancer Awareness Alliance…

The Mid Valley High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team hosted their inaugural “Kicking for a Cause” soccer game fundraiser in mid-October. This fundraiser raised $800 for the Judi H Rock On 5 event that benefits the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. The fundraiser included the Mid Valley Boys Varsity Soccer Team playing against Riverside High School’s…

Theodore Uroskie, MD was recently named chair for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s 13th Annual C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day. Theodore Uroskie, MD, of Clarks Green, is a retired obstetrician/gynecologist. He has volunteered for the local Disaster Action of the Red Cross, Disaster Health Service of the Red Cross, and the…