UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute will host its 2019 Survivorship Symposium on Saturday, April 13. Open to all, this day-long event aims to share strategies to help enrich quality of life during and after cancer treatment. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center, 300 East River Road, Rochester.
More than 15.5 million people in the United States live with cancer – and each has family members or close friends who also feel the impact of a cancer diagnosis. Navigating life after that diagnosis proves challenging, but this symposium strives to provide inspiration and advice.
“Those who are diagnosed with cancer experience immense physical, cognitive, emotional and financial challenges and their lives profoundly change. We want them to know, through it all, they are not alone,” says Louis “Sandy” Constine, M.D., director of Wilmot’s Judy DiMarzo Cancer Survivorship Program. “Family members and friends also bear the heavy burden of cancer, and this year’s event is intended to help both patients and their families and friends.”
In addition to lecture-style talks, various cancer-related community organizations will have tables with information. Lunch is provided.
The cost for the public to attend is $10 per person. For the medical community seeking CME, nursing or social work credits, prices vary. Parking is available at the venue at no charge.
To learn more or register, visit http://www.cvent.com/d/56qkzt or call 275-6956.
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