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20th ANNUAL CANCER SURVIVORS CELEBRATION WALK
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Event
Honor and celebrate cancer survivors, families, friends, and the healthcare teams that support them... Sunday June 2, 2013
Chicago's Grant ParkExtraordinary event includes a picnic, t-shirt, kids' corner, music, entertainment, Dedication Wall, and a new 5K Run before the Celebration begins!
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®4/6 – San Antonio, TX and Fort Worth, TX
4/13 – Roanoke, VA, Jackson, MS, and Savannah, GA
4/20 – Indianapolis, IN
4/21 – Spokane, WA and Ocean City, MD
4/27 – Rogers, AR
4/28 – Lansing, MI
5/11 – Washington, DC
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Events:
Honor and celebrate cancer survivors, families, friends, and the healthcare teams that support them...
Sunday June 2, 2013
Chicago's Grant ParkExtraordinary event includes a picnic, t-shirt, kids' corner, music, entertainment, Dedication Wall, and a new 5K Run before the Celebration begins!Register Now!Details at cancer.northwestern.edu/walk
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Local bands join forces to honor a longtime member of Chicagos music community and raise funds for melanoma research at the Lurie Cancer Center. Danstock: 4 Bands 2 Raise $ 4 Cancer Research
SEE BLOG FOR MORE DETAILS
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Cheer on Northwestern University's Women's Basketball team as they honor breast cancer survivors at a game dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness.
Lurie Cancer Center oncologist, Al B. Benson, III, MD, presents an overview of the latest GI cancer news, including a discussion of two agents recently approved for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
Discover simple strategies to help you eat well, move more, and manage stress and fatigue during and after cancer treatment. Learn about programs providing support for patients and caregivers. A limited number of free chair massages will be available on a first come, first served basis. View the Cancer Connections workshop topics here.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Feinberg Pavilion
3rd Floor, Conference Room A
April 6, 2013
(Saturday) Thyroid Cancer Public Education Symposium
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Building
303 East Superior St., Chicago
Baldwin Auditorium
May 5, 2013
(Sunday) Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Day of Learning
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Building
303 East Superior St., Chicago
Baldwin Auditorium
May 11, 2013
(Saturday) Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy Public Forum
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Building
303 East Superior St., Chicago
Baldwin Auditorium
June 2, 2013
(Sunday) 20th Annual Cancer Survivors' Celebration & Walk Chicago's Grant Park
Columbus Drive at Balbo
July 2013
(date TBD) Make the Cut - Hair donation event Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
303 East Superior St., Chicago
July 2013
(date TBD) Chicago SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board) for Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Montrose Beach
601 W Montrose Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Feinberg Pavilion
3rd Floor, Conference Room A
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Feinberg Pavilion
3rd Floor, Conference Room A
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Stop the Silence
4Annual National African American Breast Cancer 5K Walk/Run
Sponsored by Sisters Network Inc.
April 13, 2013 Houston, TX
Call (866) 781-1808
Online registration ends April 6, 2013 at:
http://www.stopthesilencewalk.org
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Meet Special Guests and Help Plan PurpleStride!
Special guests: Four special guests will be joining us from headquarters!
Join the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network on Tuesday, December 11 to celebrate our accomplishments from 2012, get an update on the status of the bill, hear about recent advancements in research and learn how you can help double the survival rate by 2020.
The evening kicks off with a social/reception at 6:00 p.m. and a presentation at 6:30 p.m.
Help plan PurpleStride Chicago!
We will also discuss plans for PurpleStride Chicago, set for Spring 2013, and share information on how you can help plan this event!We are getting ready to turn the city purple this April and we need leaders and volunteers! Sign up to be our Media Representative, Sponsorship Chair, Teams Chair or Volunteer Chair. Or join as a general volunteer.
For more information, click here.
Komen Polk County Race for the Cure®January 19, 2013
Tiger Town
How do you want to participate?
HOW TO REGISTERRegister online using the buttons above to start a team, join a team, or register as an individual. Register in-person prior to and the day of the Race. The registration form can be downloaded from here (Adobe PDF format).
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Looking to donate to a participant or team from the October 6thFlorida Suncoast Race for the Cure in St. Petersburg? Visit this page to donate, or this page to login to your Participant Center.
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® in the BahamasJoin us for the 3rd Susan G. Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure®, in partnership with Sunshine Insurance Marathon Bahamas, on January 19, 2013! This Race will be held in beautiful Nassau and Paradise Island and money raised will enable us to fund breast cancer awareness and women’s health programs in the Bahamas. No matter where you are in the world, you can be part of the Bahamas Race. If you can’t make it in person, register as a Virtual Participant and support our fundraising efforts with your personalized fundraising page.
2013 South Florida Race for the CureKomen South Florida Race for the Cure®January 26, 2013
Downtown West Palm Beach along Flagler DriveHow do you want to participate? HOW TO REGISTERRegister online using the buttons above to start a team, join a team, or register as an individual.Register in-person prior to and the day of the Race.Purchase a Tinkled Pink Potty!
The Charles and Tatisa Joiner Foundation Presents
A COLORFUL JOURNEY
5th Year Celebration of Life Gala
Saturday, October 13, 2012
5:30-11 p.m.
Tinley Park Convention Center
18451 Convention Center Drive
Tinley Park, Il. 60477
Dinner, open bar, presentations and dancing.
Tickets $75.00 Walk-ins welcome. The Joiner Foundation raises funds for cancer patients across the country with special interest in helping African Americans.
Healthy Lifestyles Weight Management Group Learn valuable information about weight management from Registered Dietitians at the Lurie Cancer Center.
This program is available FREE of charge to Northwestern's cancer patients who are in active treatment, as well as those who have completed their treatment.
The group will meet for six weeks, discussing various topics and tips to help you manage your weight.
Dates: Tuesday, October 9th – Tuesday, November 13
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:Prentice Women's Hospital
250 East Superior Street
Room S, 3rd Floor
Chicago Weekly Topics (subject to change)
DateTopicTuesday, October 9th
Keeping a Food Journal, Information on Calories, and Reading a Food Label, and Making GoalsTuesday, October 16th
Portion Sizes and Plant Based FoodsTuesday, October 23rd
ExerciseTuesday, October 30th
Using a Pedometer, Hydration, and Snacking the Right WayTuesday, November 6th
Grocery Shopping, Cooking, and Recipe MakeoversTuesday, November 13th
Dining Out, Special Occasion Eating, and Final Thoughts
Contact one of the Lurie Cancer Center's Registered Dietitians listed below to register for the group, or for more information:
Virginia Nothnagel, MS, RD, CSO, LDN
312.472.5823
vnothnag@nmff.orgKindra Peterson, MS, RD, LDN
312.695.2423
kpeterso@nmff.org
Cancer 101: Preventing Cancer Through Healthy Aging Mini-med School on Aging Series Date/Time: Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 10:30am - 12:00pm Location: Pritzker Auditorium, 251 E. Huron St., Chicago, ILSpeaker: June McKoy, MD, MPH, MBANorthwestern Memorial’s Health Learning Centers and Healthy Transitions along with Geriatric Services at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation invite you to explore a variety of healthy aging topics from living longer, stronger lives to cancer and Alzheimer’s prevention updates.Cancer 101 is an interactive class that will delve into cancer risks and reduction. By the end of the session, students will be able to describe the meaning of risk factors and will name at least two risk factors that influence the development of cancer. We will explore heredity (genes) and ways of overcoming a negative genetic inheritance. The course will highlight four common cancers (breast 101, prostate 101, lung 101, and skin 101).Contact 312.926.8400 to register today.
NIM Integrative Oncology Patient SymposiumThis FREE Symposium, sponsored by Northwestern Integrative Medicine (NIM) and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, focuses on an integrative approach to Cancer care including wellness, health and healing. Learn through informative talks on holistic approaches to health and participate in integrative workshops including Music Therapy, Mindfulness Meditation, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nutrition, Qi Gong and Yoga. Keynote Speaker: D. Barry Boyd, MD, Integrative Oncology Expert and Author of 'The Cancer Recovery Plan: How to Increase the Effectiveness of your Treatment and Live a Fuller, Healthier Life' and 'The Missing Link: Insulin and Cancer.'
Agenda and workshop descriptionsFor more information or to register:Phone: 1-877-926-4664 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM$ 0245
Register Brain Tumor Patient and Caregiver ForumBrain tumor patients and caregivers will learn information and strategies to help them cope with a wide range of concerns.
The program includes opportunities to ask questions and network with others facing similar challenges.
The Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute hosts this free event, led by physicians and members of the Supportive Oncology team.Monday, October 22, 2012
3:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center
Baldwin Auditorium
303 E. Superior St., Chicago
View AgendaCheck-in begins at 3:00 p.m.
Program starts promptly at 3:30 p.m
OLDER EVENTS BELOW:
The 10th Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living With, Through & Beyond Cancer
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The 10th Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living With, Through and Beyond Cancer, offers cancer survivors, their families, friends, and health care professionals practical information to help them cope with concerns and issues that arise after treatment ends.
Listen to these workshops on the telephone or via live streaming through the internet. This free, four-part workshop series will take place on Tuesdays, from
12:30 - 1:30 pm Central Time on April 24, May 15, June 19 and July 17.
Topics include: • Using Mind/Body Techniques to Cope with the Stress of Survivorship – April 24
•Recapturing Joy and Finding Meaning – May 15
• Changing Roles and Responsibilities for Caregivers – June 19
•Managing Post-Treatment Neuropathy – July 17
CancerCare, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), LIVESTRONG, the American Cancer Society, Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, presents this free series, made possible by support from the NCI and LIVESTRONG.
For additional information and registration, visit, cancercare.org/connect.
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®
7/14 - Aspen, CO
7/28 - Vermont, CT
7/29 - Akron, OH
Find a Race near you
Find your local Affiliate
Dec. 1-8 - A Cruise for the Cure
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19th Annual Cancer Survivors' Celebration & Walk
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Parking Information
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Join us at the 19th Annual Cancer Survivors' Celebration & Walk, the Lurie Cancer Center's tribute to cancer survivors — and the strides being made in cancer treatment and research!
No pledges are required to be part of the event, which includes a walk along Chicago's lakefront, family entertainment, t-shirt and refreshments. Registration is $15 in advance and $25 the day of the walk.
SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012
8:30 a.m. rain or shine!
Chicago's Grant Park
Columbus Drive at Balbo
View route map
View walk brochure
Come early -- The celebration begins at 7:30 a.m.
and the walk starts at 8:30 a.m.
Overview:
Cancer Connections
At the Lurie Cancer Center, your treatment plan includes care for the mind, spirit and body. Cancer Connections is just what the doctor ordered, introducing tools, techniques, and services you can use to reenergize during and after cancer treatment.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Prentice Women's Hospital
3rd floor, Room L
250 E. Superior St., Chicago
Walk-in registration opens at 9:00 a.m. in the
Alberto Culver Health Learning Center, Prentice, 1st floorsimple strategies to help you eat well, move more, and manage stress and fatiguewith networking groups, peer support programs, and other communities facing similar challengessense of well-being with massage, acupuncture, meditation, healing touch & other integrative therapies
Experience the benefits of massage therapy and participate in workshops on topics including:
- Simple Strategies for Physical Fitness
- Introduction to Yoga
- The Secret of Support
- Caring for the Caregiver
- Conversation about Hope
- Guided Imagery / Meditation
$10 per person registration fee includes massage* and refreshments. Discounted parking is available at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Huron / St. Clair Parking Garage. Vouchers will be available at event check-in.
* Massage appointments are limited and subject to availablity. Advance registration is recommended. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patient Education Series
This free annual lecture and discussion with
Dr. Steven Rosen, Director of the Lurie Cancer Center, provides patients and family members with an opportunity to learn about updates on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) therapies, discuss quality of life issues, long-term disease management, and hear news about clinical trials. Dr. Rosen will be accompanied by hematologist / oncologist
Dr. Shuo Ma.
When
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
5:00pm - 6:30pm (check-in begins at 4:30pm)
Where
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center, Baldwin Auditorium
303 E. Superior St., Chicago
FOR MORE GO TO:
http://www.fake.comBrain Tumor Patient & Caregiver Forum
The Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute hosts this free program, led by physicians and members of the supportive oncology team. Brain tumor patients and their caregivers will learn more about coping with a wide range of concerns including nutrition, symptom management, legal issues, and more. The program includes opportunities to ask questions, and network with others facing similar challenges.
Free parking is available at the 222 E. Huron/ St. Clair Garage. Vouchers will be distributed upon event registration.
When
Saturday, April 21, 2012
10:00am - 2:00pm
Where
Prentice Women's Hospital
3rd Floor, Room L
250 E.Superior St., Chicago
TO REGISTER CLICK HERE:
http://www.cancer.northwestern.edu/public/programs_events/events/2012/01_january/caregiver.cfmDONATE HAIR FOR CANCER PATIENTS:
Don't Just Make an Appointment – Make the Cut
A haircut can do more than make you feel beautiful. It can help women who've lost their hair due to cancer treatment feel beautiful, too!
Donate your locks at Make the Cut 2012 on Sunday, May 6th. Cut your hair along with other donors in a special ceremony, and receive FREE on-site styling! Hair donations are made into free, real-hair wigs and distributed to female cancer patients.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
Atrium Lobby
303 East Superior St., ChicagoFollow this link for online registrationHosted by employees from Northwestern Memorial Hospital's oncology units, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and members of the Oncology Nursing Society's Chicago Chapter, the event will include refreshments, speakers, educational materials, t-shirts and more. You don't have to donate your hair to attend Make the Cut–everyone is welcome to learn more about cancer and support this great cause.
NOTE: It takes about 6 ponytails to make a single real-hair wig. Talk to your colleagues, friends and family about Make the Cut and spend an afternoon making a difference together. To make beautiful, durable wigs donated hair should be:
- At least 8 inches long (no maximum length)
- Free of bleach, permanent color or chemical treatments. Vegetable dye and semi-permanent color is accepted, but untreated hair is preferred
- No more than 5% gray
2011 Cancer Survivors' Celebration & Walk
Close to 4,000 people--cancer survivors, their family and friends, along with the physicians, scientists and health professionals who support them—will come together in Grant Park on Sunday, June 3rd, National Cancer Survivors Day.
A non-competitive walk along Chicago's lakefront, festivities for the family including a picnic, music, entertainment, t-shirt, and an opportunity to sign the Dedication Wall are just some of the things to look forward to at the Lurie Cancer Center's signature event. The celebration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the walk steps off at 8:30 a.m.
The Lurie Cancer Center supports the following concept from the National Coalition
for Cancer Survivorship: "from the moment of diagnosis through the balance of life, an individual diagnosed with cancer is a cancer survivor."
OLDER EVENTS
Myeloma Public Education Program
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is hosting a
FREE patient education program on myeloma.
Joseph D. Tariman, PhD, ANP-BC Advanced Practice Nurse, Northwestern University Myeloma Program will provide an overview of myeloma, discuss current and emerging drug therapies and stem cell transplantation, as well as disease and treatment-related side effects. In addition, support resources and clinical trial options for myeloma patients will be presented. Following the lecture, there will be a question-and-answer session, with an opportunity for networking.
Monday, December 5, 2011 4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.251 E.Huron St.Feinberg Pavilion, 3rd Floor Conference Room D Pre-registration is requiredRegister by phone:
312.651.7353 Free parking will be provided.
PANCREATIC CANCER EVENTS
Saturday, December 10
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Upcoming Educational Events on Pancreatic Cancer
Opportunities to join us for educational lectures as well as
all-day symposia are scheduled nationwide. Join the NationalVigil for HopeMark your calendars forNovember 20 for this special event. Learn more atwww.purplelight.org. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Patient Orientation
Are you new to the Lurie Cancer Center? At the Lurie Cancer Center we strive to provide patients with the best possible care and support—and the information they need to take advantage of the wide range of programs and services available.
We encourage you to come to a New Patient Orientation Session and let us help you:
There is no charge for this program, and discounted parking is available. Call 312.926.7377 to let us know which session you'd like to attend. Walk-ins are welcome. 250 E. Superior St., 4th floor
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