Cancer affects millions of people every day across the country. That includes those directly impacted who are battling different forms of cancer and family members and care givers who are helping a patient.
And now more efforts are being focused on those who have survived cancer.
UNC is holding an event on Saturday in coordination with National Cancer Survivors Day to provide a celebration and conversation for cancer survivors. Local Superior Court Judge Carl Fox, who recently battled blood cancer, will speak to those in attendance on Saturday.
Dr. Deborah Mayer is a professor at the UNC School of Nursing and is the director of cancer survivorship at UNC’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. She spoke with WCHL’s Blake Hodge about the importance of events like this weekend’s for cancer survivors.
The phone number to register for the Cancer Survivor event at the Friday Center this weekend is (844) 496-2287 or you can register online.The event is free and in-person registration gets underway at 9:30 Saturday morning.
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