The latest Cancer Center news for you...
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The Community Cancer Center offers a variety of fitness classes for our patients and their caregivers. These are fun and open to all levels of participants. There are no fees for any of the classes.
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the HEALING POWER of ART - Creative Art Session
Essential Oils Bead Bracelets!
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Tuesday, September 10
4-5 p.m.
Cook Wellness Center
Keep one, share one! If you share one we will auction it off at our Grow Happy Cancer Fundraiser on Oct 5.
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Thursday, Sept. 12
11 - Noon
To register for
Sept 12 class click
here.
or
Thursday, Sept. 24
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
To register for
Sept. 24 class click
here.
Nassif Radiation Center Conference Room
PCI
202 10th Street Suite 195
Our skin, hair and nails make up the largest organ in the human body. It can be drastically affected by both chemotherapy and radiation. Join Tracy Lacina, Licensed Esthetician - Oncology Trained for a free informative class where you can learn how to care for your skin and nails as well as help your body recover from treatment.
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Advance Care Planning: Ensure your wishes are known & honored
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Thursday, Sept. 19
4 - 5:30 p.m.
Cook Wellness Center
Nassif Community Cancer Center and St. Luke’s Palliative Care
are hosting this FREE educational event
for our patients, their families & the community
Advance care planning is something every adult should consider. At any age, a serious illness or injury could leave you unable to make your own health care decisions.
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Grow Happy - Cancer Fundraiser to support local cancer patients
Join us for our 3rd year celebrating life, music and the arts! All proceeds will benefit local cancer patients!
Tickets $35 in advance, $40 at the door.
If you aren't able to make it click
here
to sponsor a patient!
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Sweet Potatoes: Six Health Benefits
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Sweet potatoes are sweet, starchy root vegetables that are grown worldwide. They come in a variety of sizes and colors — including orange, white, and purple — and are rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. Not to mention, they provide a number of health benefits and are easy to add to your diet. Here are 6 surprising health benefits of sweet potatoes.
Click
here for the rest of the article and the recipes.
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fighting cancer TOGETHER! apparel
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Stop in at the Radiation Center to see the apparel and make a purchase!
Click on this
link
to see some of our favorite products!
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Knitted or Crochet Knockers for breast cancer survivors!
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Knitted knockers are soft, comfortable, knit prosthetics for breast cancer survivors!
Breast cancer survivor's call St. Luke's Breast & Bone Health for more information (319) 369-8697.
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Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk
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Sunday, Sept. 15
8:30 a.m. (Check-in)
Thomas Park, Marion
Sign up at: lustgartenwalkcedarrapids.org or call 866-789-1000
100% of every dollar raised goes directly to pancreatic cancer research
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk
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Saturday, Sept. 21
LLS Iowa Chapter
515-270-6169
Event located at:
UICCU
North Liberty, IA
Each year, in communities across the United States and Canada, families, friends, neighbors and businesses come together for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk.
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Workshop
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Tuesday, Oct. 22
5:30 p.m. door open/dinner
6:00 – 7:30 pm presentation
Cook Wellness Center
For more details and registration, call Kelly H at (563)-326-7504, email [email protected] or visit www.GildasClubQC.org/fsac-cll.
Featured speakers include:
• Amy Ganske, ARNP, FNP-BC Hematology and Oncology, PCI
• Kelly Hendershot, LMSW Gilda’s Club Quad Cities
This free workshop offers information on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). We discuss treatment options for CLL, side-effects, the cost of care, and navigating life with the disease. In addition, participants will learn about ways to cope with the social and emotional challenges of a CLL diagnosis.
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