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Committee members from the Nancy McCormick Volleyball Tournament recently presented a check for $4,000 to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. The tournament is hosted each year at Dunmore High School during Memorial Day Weekend by a group of family and friends of the late Nancy McCormick.  Nancy was a teacher, loving wife, and mother of…

Donna Ahearn, from Pittston, has joined the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute as Cancer Registrar. She is responsible for identifying, abstracting, and following-up on all registry eligible cancer patients in accordance with standards set by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry. Ms. Ahearn received her associate degree and medical…

Cancer survivors, caregivers, and oncology medical professionals are invited to connect and reunite with each other at the 22nd Annual Cancer Survivors Celebration hosted by the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. This year, participants can choose between two locations/dates for the event.  Survivors Celebration will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Kirby Park in…

Theodore W. Uroskie, MD and Elizabeth Zygmunt were recently named co-chairs of the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s 22nd annual “Cancer Survivors Celebration.” Dr. Uroskie, of Clarks Green, is a retired Obstetrician/Gynecologist.  He has volunteered for the local Disaster Action Team of the Red Cross, Disaster Health Services of the Red Cross, and the National Disaster…

The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute recently recognized One Point, Inc. in Scranton for its contribution to the Cancer Institute’s annual colon cancer awareness campaign. C.A.S.U.A.L. Day (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) is a dress down day held at the end of March to raise awareness about colon cancer in northeast Pennsylvania and spread…

The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute is pleased to announce the “Judi H Rock On 4” planning committee raised $15,300 from this year’s event.  The dance party/fundraiser was held May 4th, 2014 at the Scranton Cultural Center.  The Judi H planning committee is made up of a group of friends and family of a woman from…

Kathy Stankiewicz from Olyphant was the winner of the grand prize, a pink Fender American Standard Stratocaster FSR – Limited Edition guitar, for the recent Judi H Rock-On 4 event.  The dance party was held by a group of friends and family of a woman from Dunmore who lost her battle with cancer in 2007. …

The next FORCE support meeting will be held Thursday, May 29th, 2014 at 6:30 PM at NROC, 1110 Meade St., Dunmore, PA.  FORCE exists to improve the lives of individuals and families facing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.  To RSVP, contact Maria at marias@facingourrisk.org or Cassie at cassierosek@yahoo.com.

PPL recently contributed $1,500 to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute to support the organization’s Patient Navigation Program.  The Patient Navigation Program helps low income, uninsured, or underinsured individuals in northeast Pennsylvania receive their recommended breast, cervical, and colon cancer screenings.  The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute invests 100% of its resources locally. Pictured at the check…

The 8th annual Nancy McCormick Memorial Volleyball Tournament will be held Saturday, May 24th at Dunmore High School, 300 W. Warren Street.  Friends and family hold the tournament each year in memory of Nancy McDonald McCormick, who died from colon cancer.  Nancy was trained as an educator who played volleyball for many years in local recreation leagues. …