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“CASUAL” Wrap-Up Event to be Held at Montage Mountain
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute will hold its annual “C.A.S.U.A.L. Day” event on Thursday, March 27th. Following the event, the community is invited to join the Cancer Institute and several guest bartenders at the CASUAL Day Wrap-Up celebration. The event will take place from 5 to 7pm at Montage Mountain’s newly renovated “Slocum Hollow Bar and Lounge.” Ten percent of…
Read MoreBarbara Cerra Joins Cancer Institute
Barbara Cerra, from Dunmore, recently joined the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute as Executive Administrative Assistant. She is responsible for support of Cancer Institute administration and institutional advancement including: fundraising, grants coordination, Annual Work Plan, Board relations, community relations, and legislative affairs. Ms. Cerra received her associate’s degree from Lackawanna College. Prior to her position at…
Read MoreCommittee Prepares for 11th Annual CASUAL Day
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute will host the 11th annual C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day on March 27, 2014 in memory of Helen Phillips, a courageous woman who fought a battle against colon cancer and died in the summer of 2002. Colon and rectal cancers are one of the most frequently…
Read MoreGeisinger-CMC To Offer Free Healthcare Assistance Forums
Geisinger-CMC in Scranton will hold information sessions on Friday, March 7th and Friday, March 14th to help uninsured individuals learn more about available healthcare assistance. Please see the information below to learn more about the free public forum.
Read MoreA New Face of Leadership
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute recently welcomed Karen Moran Saunders from Clarks Summit as its new executive leader. She replaces former longtime President, Robert Durkin, who resigned in August 2013, to become President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. A former marketing manager at Northeastern Pennsylvania Imaging Center, Ms. Moran Saunders formerly served on…
Read MoreAllied Services to Host Lymphedema Presentation
Allied Services will hold a free Lymphedema screening and presentation on Thursday, March 13th, 2014. Lymphedema is an abnormal swelling caused by fluid build-up. Please read the information below to learn more on how you can register.
Read MoreC.A.S.U.A.L. Awareness Campaign Begins
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute hosted a Kick-Off celebration for the 11th Annual C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day on February 18th, 2014 at the Courtyard Marriot in Scranton. The event, which took place from 5-7pm, served as the official start to preparations for a dress down day to raise awareness for colorectal cancer…
Read MorePink Basketball Game Raises Money for Cancer Institute
The Scranton Preparatory and Abington Heights girls’ basketball teams recently worked together to raise $11,200 for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute and The Foundation for Cancer Care. The two rival teams met on the court February 8, 2014, for their sixth annual Pink Night game. Both Abington Heights and Scranton Prep players wore special pink…
Read MoreC.A.S.U.A.L. Kick Off Celebration
All Team Captains are invited to attend a C.A.S.U.A.L. Day Kick-Off Celebration! If you have not yet registered to be Team Captain, there is still time. Click HERE to fill out the “Team Captain Registration Form.” Team Captains who attend the Kick-Off event will receive one *free* CASUAL Day T-shirt. We look forward to seeing you…
Read MoreStory of Survivorship – Christine Stickle Esposito
In October 2012, at the age of 45, I was diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer after 18 months of receiving treatment for a gastrointestinal illness that I did not have. I credit the last gastrointestinal doctor I went to for saving my life; he was able to see it was not a GI issue that…
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