The Cancer Centers of Saint Barnabas Medical Center Celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day – Sunday, September 14, 2008

In recognition of the 21st Annual National Cancer Survivor Day, The Cancer Centers of Saint Barnabas Medical Center invite former and current patients to a “Celebration of Life” on Sunday, September 14, 2008. The special event, held from 12 noon to 3 p.m., celebrates the courage of cancer survivors, the fortitude of their health caregivers, and the support of their loved ones.

Festivities are hosted by The Cancer Centers of Saint Barnabas Medical Center and will take place at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, New Jersey. Celebration of Life will feature inspirational stories of hope from cancer survivors, musical entertainment and a buffet brunch.

Celebration of Life is one of numerous community and/or educational activities sponsored by The Cancer Centers of Saint Barnabas which feature several specialty services and a full range of state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment programs. These include medical oncology, radiation therapy, cancer genetic counseling and testing, gynecologic oncology, and clinical research, as well as The Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. The Cancer Centers provide outpatient facilities with private chemotherapy treatment rooms, a community resource library and extensive psychosocial support programs.

For more general information about the event, please call Angela McCabe, LCSW, OSW-C, at (973) 322-2668. To RSVP, please call 1 -888-SBHS-123, preferably by September 1, 2008.

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