Northeast Regional Cancer Institute Names Chair for 13th Annual C.A.S.U.A.L. Day

Dr. Theodore Uroskie

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 National Disaster Services Human Resources System of the Red Cross. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Hahnemann Medical College (Now Drexel University College of Medicine).

C.A.S.U.A.L. Day, set for Thursday, March 31, 2016, is a dress down day to raise awareness for colorectal cancer in northeast Pennsylvania. On this day, participants dress “casual” while wearing a specially designed pin and/or t-shirt. All proceeds from the event stay in NEPA and go towards the Cancer Institute’s efforts to raise awareness and support colorectal cancer screenings for low income, un/underinsured individuals through their Patient Navigation Program.

For more information about C.A.S.U.A.L. Day and how you can participate, please call the Cancer Institute at 1-800-424-6724 or visit www.cancernepa.org.