Posts Tagged ‘Life with Cancer’
Inova Health System Lung Cancer Awareness Event to ‘Shine a Light’ On Treatment Options
Patients, Physicians to Discuss Medical Advancements and Honor Those with the Disease Fairfax, VA – (October 26, 2010) – Inova Health System will host a Lung Cancer Awareness event in recognition of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month on Thursday, November 4. The conference – officially titled Shine a Light on Lung Cancer– will feature a…
Read MoreLife with Cancer Launches New, Patient-Friendly Web Site
Site Features Easy-to-Use Online Calendar and Registration; Improved Accessibility and Resources for Patients, Families Falls Church, VA – (December 1, 2009) – Life with Cancer®, part of Inova Health System and Northern Virginia’s only community-based, non-profit cancer education and support organization, has launched its new Web site, lifewithcancer.org. The site introduces a revamped, user-friendly look with…
Read MoreInova Life with Cancer to Host Childhood Cancer Survivors Conference
Nationally Renowned Experts to Address Concerns of Young Survivors Fairfax, VA – (July 20, 2009) – Inova Life with Cancer is pleased to host the 2009 Childhood Cancer Survivors Conference on Saturday, July 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dewberry Life with Cancer Family Center, 8411 Pennell Street Fairfax, VA 22031. The conference…
Read MoreLife With Cancer Receives Grant to Encourage Cancer Outreach Nationwide
$50,000 Grant Will Increase Access for Cancer Patients, Families L-R: Gordon Hay, Director, Life with Cancer; Joanne Royaltey, Development Director, Life with Cancer; John Fay, Vice President, Inova Health System Foundation; Rick Dunetz, Side-Out Foundation; Gloria Dunetz, Side-Out Foundation; and Bryant Dunetz, Side-Out Foundation. Falls Church, VA – (May 28, 2009) — Inova Health System’s Life…
Read MoreLife with Cancer Dedicates New Family Center to Cancer Patients and Survivors
Home-like Environment Will Assist with Coping and Comfort of Cancer Patients and Their Families Falls Church, VA – (April 6, 2009) — Inova Health System’s Life with Cancer® program will officially open their new Dewberry Family Center April 7th at a dedication ceremony for generous patients and donors. It is the only health system affiliated resource…
Read MoreInova’s Life With Cancer Unveils New Family Center
Home-like Environment Will Assist with Coping and Comfort of Cancer Patients and Their Families; Home Features Library, Art Studio and Counseling Falls Church, VA – (March 30, 2009) — Inova Health System’s Life with Cancer® will offer media tours of its new Dewberry Family Center, a free-standing resource center for cancer patients and their families. The new…
Read MoreInova’s Life With Cancer Program Partners With Panera Bread For National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
FALLS CHURCH, VA – (October 15, 2008) – Inova Health System’s Life with Cancer® program has partnered with Panera Bread for the month of October in the fight against breast cancer. All Panera Bread locations in Northern Virginia will donate a portion of their Pink Ribbon Bagel® sales to the program. “The financial support of Panera’s…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Cancer Center Receives Approval from the Commission on Cancer
Hospital Awarded Prestigious Three-Year Accreditation Falls Church, VA – (July 2, 2007) — The Inova Fairfax Hospital Cancer Center has been granted three-year approval from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, a distinction awarded to just one quarter of all hospitals in the country. Approval is given only to facilities that have…
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