Nevada Cancer Institute

 

Community and Patient Support Activities June 2009 

 
     
 
     
 

Healing Through Yoga and Meditation for Those Living with Cancer

Meets on Thursday on the third floor of the NVCI Support Services building

·         Tuesday, June 2 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

·         Thursday, June 4 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

·         Tuesday, June 9 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

·         Thursday, June 11 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

·         Tuesday, June 16 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

·         Thursday, June 18 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

·         Tuesday, June 23 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

·         Thursday, June 25 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

·         Tuesday, June 30 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

UsToo Prostate Cancer Support Group (first meeting at NVCI)

Meets the third Thursday of each month in the Auditorium

·         Thursday, June 18 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.     

General Cancer Support Group

Meets the last Thursday of each month in the Auditorium Conference Room

·         Thursday, June 25 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Cancer Conversations:

NVCI’s Cancer Conversations is an ongoing FREE series of educational lectures open to the community for those interested in learning more about cancer, prevention, detection and survivorship issues.

On Wednesday, June 24, Dr. Karen Milligan will present “Survivorship: Making It Through the Cancer Journey.” Dr. Milligan is a dedicated member of the breast cancer oncology team at NVCI and head of NVCI’s Survivorship Clinic.

Additional Support Activities for June:

Bottles of Hope Clay Day

Saturday, June 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tobacco Education Classes

Meets every Monday in the Auditorium Conference Room.  Please contact Erin West at (702) 822-5480 for more information. 

Heavy Quitters Tobacco Cessation Support Group

Meets every Wednesday in the Auditorium Conference Room.  Please contact Erin West at (702) 822-5480 for more information. 

 

 

 
     
 

Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) is the official cancer institute for the State of Nevada. A nonprofit organization, NVCI is committed to reducing the burden of cancer by pursuing the development of a comprehensive cancer research institute, as defined by the National Cancer Institute. Through the knowledge and expertise of the finest scientists, clinicians, educators and caregivers, the Institute provides hope to communities in Nevada, the southwest and beyond through research, education, early detection, prevention and high quality patient care. NVCI is striving for a future without cancer that is achieved through initiated and collaborative research in basic, clinical and population science. For more information, please visit www.nevadacancerinstitute.org or call (702) 822-LIFE.

 


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