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ACRC
at UAMS To Celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day 05-14-02 (Little Rock)
The Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host a local celebration of
National Cancer Survivors Day on Sunday, June 2, from 1 to 3 p.m.
The event will be held in the Sam Walton Auditorium on the 10th
floor of the ACRC facility located at Elm Street and Capitol Avenue on
the UAMS campus in Little Rock. The
event is free and open to all cancer survivors and their families. The Arkansas celebration will be one of more
than 700 other events taking place that same day across North America.
The purpose of the event will be to honor cancer survivors and
those who support them and to call attention to the good news about
surviving cancer. “This annual event lifts the spirits of all
who attend. They have survived their ordeal against cancer, and all
profoundly appreciate the value of every day of life,” says Harold
Dean, LCSW, coordinator of local Cancer Survivors Day activities for
ACRC patients, families, and friends. This
year’s event marks the ninth year ACRC has celebrated National
Cancer Survivors Day. Plans
for the event include special music and a panel presentation by
Arkansas cancer survivors with a time for questions and sharing from
the audience “A
cancer survivor is defined as anyone living with a history of cancer
– from the time of diagnosis through the remainder of life,” says
James Y. Suen, M.D., Director of the ACRC.
An estimated 8.9 million Americans are now living with and
beyond a diagnosis of cancer. One
in two men and one in three women can expect to hear a doctor say
“the C word” at some point in their lives through the sentence,
“You have cancer.” Many
forms of cancer can be prevented and most cured if detected early, so
learning as much as possible about this disease – the sooner the
better – is the best and most economical defensive strategy. Major
advances in cancer prevention, improved techniques for early
detection, and new treatments based on medical research have produced
longer survival times. However,
many cancer survivors also face a host of problems, including: access
to cancer specialists and promising new treatments, denial of health
and life insurance coverage, financial hardships because of the high
cost of medicines and medical care, employment problems and strained
personal relationships. Yet
even those who face many challenges live active, productive lives. The
ACRC is the first of four Centers of Excellence at UAMS, and its
particular focus is on cancer research for improved diagnosis and
treatment. ACRC offers
services to cancer patients as one of the clinical programs of UAMS
Medical Center. The educational program of ACRC provides medical
school and residency training in medical oncology and oncological
surgery for physicians of the UAMS College of Medicine, oncology
nursing education for undergraduate and graduate-level nurses of the
UAMS College of Nursing, and programs for other health-care providers.
For more information regarding this event, call the ACRC Social
Work Department at 501-686-8145. #
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