Nevada Cancer Institute

 

Community and Patient Support Activities August 2009

 
     
 
     
 
Breast Cancer Support Group

Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of each month in the Sunflower Café (except on holidays) from 6:00 to 7:30 pm

  • Monday, August 3, 17

ThyCa Thyroid Cancer Support Group

Meets the 2nd Monday of every other month in the Auditorium Conference Room

  • Monday, August 10

Healing Through Yoga and Meditation for Those Living with Cancer

Meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays on the third floor of the NVCI Support Services Building from noon to 1 pm

  • Tuesday, August 4, 11, 18, 25
  • Thursday, August 6, 13, 20, 27

UsToo Prostate Cancer Support Group (first meeting at NVCI)

Meets the third Thursday of each month in the Auditorium from 7 to 9 pm

  • Thursday, August 20      

General Cancer Support Group

Meets the last Thursday of each month in the Auditorium Conference Room from 6:00 to 7:30 pm

  • Thursday, August 27

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 Friday, August 21, Dr. Kenneth A. Foon will present “Understanding Leukemia and Lymphoma.” Dr. Foon is head of the Leukemia Section and acting director of the Phase I Clinical Trial at NVCI.

Support Activity for July:

Bottles of Hope Clay Day

  • Saturday, July 18 from 10 am to 2 pm

 

 

 
     
 

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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